🏋️Progressive loading of the Achilles tendon🤸♀️
🎯A neat study has recently been published by Baxter et al, which examined the Achilles tendon load in common exercises & compared them to walking and running.
🔍Our previous post discussed the importance of doing more than just calf raises to prepar...
So we’ve previously discussed that your running technique CAN be changed (here), but the more important question is: SHOULD you change it? So let’s discuss some of the reasons FOR and AGAINST changing running technique.
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Symptom modification
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There have been multiple studies showing bot...
“The way you run, is the way you run” is a common statement we hear when it comes to running technique, inferring that you can not change the way you run. So can you change how you run?
Running is a complex skill, represented as such in the brain alongside other complex movement skills like swing...
The Single-Leg Balance with Head Rotation is an exercise commonly used in physical therapy, rehabilitation, and fitness training. It involves standing on one leg while rotating your head and neck in different directions. This exercise helps improve balance, stability, and coordination while also cha...
"Prone Heel to Butt" is an exercise that involves lying face down (in a prone position) and bringing your heels toward your buttocks. This exercise is often used in physical therapy and fitness training to improve flexibility, strength, and mobility in the lower body, particularly the hamstrings and...
Spine Hell to butt are simple leg exercises that involve extending your leg away from your body, bending your knee, and sliding your heel toward your buttocks. You can do heel slides using a bed, floor, or wall. They’re often recommended after having a knee injury or knee or hip surgery. You can als...
The Shoulder Isometric Endurance Tests at 10% Body Weight (BW) for abduction, external rotation, and flexion are assessments similar to the ones at 5% BW, but with a higher resistance load.
Performing these tests typically involves:
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Setup: Assume a comfortable position, aligning the arm accord
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The Aerobic 30-15 Test, also known as the 30-15 Intermittent Fitness Test, is a progressive aerobic fitness assessment used to measure an individual's maximal aerobic speed (MAS) or VO2max prediction.
Here's how it's typically performed:
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Setup: Set up a 40-meter track or a defined space with m
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Spine lateral flexion refers to the bending of the spine sideways, either to the left or right, primarily engaging the muscles along the side of the torso. Performing this movement helps enhance flexibility and strength in the muscles supporting the spine.
Here's how to perform spine lateral flexio...
Spine rotation involves twisting the torso to the left or right, engaging muscles along the spine, abdominals, and obliques. Here's how to perform it:
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Start Position: Stand or sit tall with an upright posture, keeping your shoulders relaxed.
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Twisting Motion: Gently rotate your upper body t
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The Hip Leg Lowering Test is a physical assessment used to evaluate the flexibility and strength of the hip flexors and lower abdominal muscles. It helps in determining the flexibility and strength imbalances between these muscle groups.
Here's how to perform the Hip Leg Lowering Test:
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...The Hip Ober's Test is a physical examination used to assess the flexibility and functionality of the tensor fasciae latae (TFL) and the iliotibial (IT) band, which are muscles and connective tissues in the hip region.
Here are the steps to perform the Hip Ober's Test:
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Preparation: The individ
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