This week’s pair of articles are from the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. The first one discusses the effect of posture on a commonly used hip strengthening exercise. The second talks about running gait re-training which is becoming more common in rehab and prevention of running injuries. Enjoy the new knowledge below and contact CLE Sports PT with any … Read More
Concussion Series Part 4: Does Neck Strengthening Prevent Injury?
Neck strengthening programs are the Sports Medicine community’s newest weapon in combatting the concussion epidemic. Syracuse University’s football team made news in 2012 when the program implemented a neck strengthening program in 2012, attempting to cut the number of concussions. While many Sports Medicine Experts recommend revisions to Syracuse’s program – more on this later- it has still been considered a … Read More
Research Roundup- Success in Volleyball, Training Power in Hockey, and Return-to-Kicking Program for Soccer
Future Elite Success in Volleyball- What does it take? A recent study showed that tests of motor coordination (balance, jumping, lateral movement, and upper body coordination) in volleyball players were predictors of success in addition to the athlete’s height and vertical jump height. In fact, these three tests were able to predict playing levels in volleyball players 5 years later. … Read More
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