PAST
Exploring the context of pre-participation screening and its potential contribution to pandemic levels of physical inactivity.
PRESENT
Overview of the Moving Medicine translational research project to understand the impact and cross-sector considerations associated with screening.
FUTURE
Looking forward to an approach whereby people with medical conditions are empowered to make their own decisions about participation risk through clear messaging, cross-sector collaboration and appropriate use of medical services.
Dr Hamish Reid is a Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine with Fellowships in the UK and Australasia. He has been Joint Clinical Director of Moving Medicine since its inception in 2018, leading the development of its resources. He was the first author of the “Benefits Outweigh the Risks” consensus statement, which has received 60 citations to date and an Altmetric score of 327. Hamish also leads the Active Conversations course and is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers.
Having trained in the UK, he now lives and works in Christchurch, New Zealand, with his family. Dr Reid is the team doctor for Crusaders Rugby, works with Pinnacle Sports Physicians, and serves as Medical Director for Proactive Healthcare. He continues to pursue his academic interest in physical activity and behaviour change through his role as a Visiting Researcher at the Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre at Sheffield Hallam University.
