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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...
sunday reading
Some long and/or interesting articles to read on a Sunday afternoon . . . Enjoy! The watchman: Inside a shop where time stands still, an 89 year old keeps NYC ticking Wiltshire house rivalled Stonehenge as a hub for ancient Britons Why Ernest Hemingway was Probably...
Screen time linked to weaker bones in teen boys
(Reuters Health) – Teenaged boys who spend too many hours in front of the computer or television without participating in enough weight-bearing exercise could develop weaker bones as they age, a small Norwegian study suggests. Childhood and the teen years are critical...
College Soccer Days
When I was a senior in high school, I had an idea that I wanted to play soccer in college. Well . . . a small school in Iowa (Marycrest College) awarded me a full academic scholarship, so I accepted and played there for an injury-filled year I will never forget....
Lincoln Half Marathon
Well, today's race didn't go as planned. I finished the Lincoln Half Marathon in a surprising 2:35 (nearly 45 minutes slower than my previous best time). The first two or three miles were good enough, but then I began having chills, feeling nauseous, and having...
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