Zambia is in sub-Saharan Africa, where less than 1% of global biomedical publications emanate,1 despite the fact that sub-Saharan African countries record the highest burden of diseases globally.2 Scientists in low-income and middle-income countries lack the support needed to make significant contributions to their fields of research and advance equity and inclusion.3 Researchers have emphasised that education and research are key areas of training, capacity building and practice in low-income and middle-income countries.4 The British Journal of Sports Medicine’s Global Mentoring Programme is one initiative that can help develop research capacity in sports and exercise medicine and sports physical therapy (SEMS) towards advancing equity and science in the region.5 For example, the aforementioned initiative facilitated a collaborative relationship among the authors of this editorial. Further, collaborative efforts across cultures and nations like the ‘Concussion care in Zambia’ research initiative between the University Teaching Hospital Physiotherapy Department and concussion researchers in the USA can guide evidence-based practice in research and clinical practice and enhance equity and inclusion.6 7 These ‘top-down’ initiatives are essential; however, local settings benefiting must be receptive to achieve the greatest impact. This would require a ‘bottom-up’ system-driven programme locally to raise the bar of SEMS research and practice in the African context. Public health research in Zambia largely focuses on infectious diseases, which consumes a significant …

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打破南半球的研究障碍：赞比亚运动和运动医学以及运动物理治疗研究的见解以及行动呼吁


赞比亚位于撒哈拉以南非洲，全球生物医学出版物的发表量不足 1%，1 尽管撒哈拉以南非洲国家的疾病负担是全球最高的。2 低收入和中等收入国家的科学家缺乏为其研究领域做出重大贡献并促进公平和包容性所需的支持。3 研究人员强调，教育和研究是低收入和中等收入国家培训、能力建设和实践的关键领域。4 英国杂志运动医学的全球指导计划是一项举措，可以帮助发展运动、运动医学和运动物理治疗 (SEMS) 的研究能力，以促进该地区的公平和科学。 5 例如，上述举措促进了作者之间的合作关系这篇社论。此外，跨文化和跨国家的合作努力，例如大学教学医院物理治疗部门与美国脑震荡研究人员之间的“赞比亚脑震荡护理”研究计划，可以指导研究和临床实践中的循证实践，并增强公平性和包容性。6 7这些“自上而下”的举措至关重要；然而，受益的当地环境必须具有接受性，才能产生最大的影响。这需要在当地实施“自下而上”的系统驱动计划，以提高非洲 SEMS 研究和实践的标准。赞比亚的公共卫生研究主要集中在传染病上，该疾病消耗了大量……