The Sport and Exercise Scientist - issue 84 (Summer 2025)

The Sport and Exercise Scientist (TSES) is the official quarterly publication of The Chartered Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, available free to CASES members. Articles Clinical Exercise Physiologists Applying Evidence-Based Practice to Improve Outcomes for Surgical Patients Dr Noemi Vadaszy, Jessica Morris, and Abi Clark discuss the role of clinical exercise physiologists in the perioperative cancer pathway. The CASES Expert Statement on Measuring Perfectionism in Sport and Exercise Produced on behalf of the Chartered Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences by Dr Sarah Mallinson-Howard, Prof Andrew Hill FCASES, Dr Michael Grugan, Prof Daniel Madigan MCASES, and Dr John Gotwals. Historical Perspectives – Hammer Time! Nikolai Bernstein’s Degrees of Freedom Problem Dr Ben Strafford provides the second article in this series highlighting foundational work in the history of sport and exercise science. Focused on Running: Visual Correction Choices for Running-Related Sports Prof Keziah Latham, Dr Matthew Timmis FCASES, Georgia Dunn, and Dr Andrew Morrison discuss vision correction options used by runners and orienteers, and identify actions practitioners can take to optimise vision in their care. “It Started with a Conversation in the Stands at Goodison” Celebrating 50 years of innovation, Liverpool John Moores University reflects on its pioneering past and looks ahead to the future of sport and exercise science, half a century after launching the UK’s first single honours degree. Trans Inclusivity in Everyday Sport, Exercise, and Physical Activity: Recommendations for SES Practitioners Dr Michael Cole, Cairo Nevitt, and Dr Richard Buscombe MCASES provide insights into making physical activity and exercise more inclusive for gender-diverse people. Reflections on the Sport and Performance Division Day 2025 Dr Chris Kirk MCASES, Dr Mitch Finlay MCASES, and Dr Ross Cloak discuss the recent division meeting held at UA92, Manchester. First Steps Towards CASES’ Sustainable Laboratory Practices Dr Ash Willmott MCASES, Dr Stephen Mears, Dr Matthew Timmis FCASES, Dr Mia Burleigh MCASES, Dr Romain Denis MCASES, Dr Carl James MCASES, Prof Glyn Howatson FCASES, and Dr David Green MCASES introduce three sustainability pillars to support sustainable laboratory practices in sport and exercise science. How CASES Webinars Helped Support Ukrainian University Staff and Student Athletes Dr Yevhen Plotnikov, Prof Tracey Devonport FCASES, and Kostyantyn Smaliy outline CASES’ support for Ukrainian university staff and student athletes. Exercise and Solid-Organ Transplant: What Do We Know? What Can We Do? Dr Mike Price Hon FCASES, Tom Hames, Elena Bini, Dr Doug Thake, and Sheila Leddington-Wright provide key considerations for exercise in solid-organ transplant populations. Britain’s Got Talent; What About Potential? Dr Robert McCunn MCASES, Sport and Performance Columnist for The Sport and Exercise Scientist. Final Word Dr Jamie Salter MCASES.