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Mental Fatigue Impairs Soccer-Specific Physical and Technical Performance
Important--but not surprising--study in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. Researchers looked at two separate issues: 1.) mental fatigue and physical performance and 2.) mental fatigue and soccer skill performance. Mental fatigue was induced by 30...
“Learn to land softly and quietly”
On your toes . . . straight as an arrow . . . light as a feather . . . shock absorber . . . recoil like a spring. How many times have we heard that we need to teach athletes and patients to land softly from a jump or when running? How many times have we taught it?...
Strength Still Matters
Sometimes we, as physical therapists and strength coaches, get too wrapped up in the latest, greatest exercise or treatment approach (e.g., Graston, PRI, SFMA) and forget that strengthening weak muscles still matters. By strengthening weak muscles, I mean continuing...
Why do we still have patients and athletes exercise with a ball between their knees?!?
Ah . . . the VMO, the Holy Grail of treating patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). Shortly before I began the physical therapy program at UNMC, one of my professors and mentors published a study in our professional journal, Physical Therapy; their findings "do not...
Galileo would have loved sports biomechanics . . .
I liked this editorial from the British Journal of Sports Medicine. By: Ben Clarsen, Hilde Moseby Berge Galileo Galilei (1564–1642) is often referred to as the father of modern science. Initially a medical student, his obsession with measurement soon turned him to...
Driving Reaction Time after Right Knee Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Very interesting and applicable study about driving after ACL reconstruction from The Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine and NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases. Can't tell you how many times I'm asked this! Driving Reaction Time after Right Knee Anterior...
Quest Personal Training and Coaching
After more than a year of planning and testing, I'm proud to say that the new Quest Personal Training and Coaching is now live! Quest provides a secure way to work with an expert to help achieve your health, sporting, and exercise goals. In fact, we believe in our...
Surgery a Better Treatment Option for Some Hamstring Injuries
Interesting presentation and press release from the annual AOSSM meeting. Look forward to reading it more closely when the study is published. ORLANDO, FL – Patients treated surgically for a hamstring rupture demonstrated better results than those treated only...
New Study Shows Ankle Sleeves and Lace-Up Braces Can Benefit Athlete Performance
New Study from the University of Missouri and presented at the annual meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. ORLANDO, FL – An athlete’s use of silicone ankle sleeves (SAS) and lace-up ankle braces (LAB) during sports participation can improve...
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