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Orthopaedic surgeons offer fitness safety tips ROSEMONT, Ill., Feb. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Many adults begin the early weeks and months of a new year trying to launch and maintain a rigorous exercise program. And yet, these overly ambitious and strenuous efforts often result in injury, and ultimately, discouragement and the return to sedentary habits. In 2011, more than 800,000 Americans received medical treatment for exercise-related (non-equipment) injuries,...
ROSEMONT, Ill., March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The basketball season is in full swing, and while players and spectators love the on-court action, all that fancy foot and hand movement can cause a wide range of injuries - from sprained ankles and knees, to jammed fingers and stress fractures. STATISTICSAccording to the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission, nearly 1.5 million basketball injuries, in children and adults, were reported in 2010. EXPERT ADVICE"Basketball is...
Integrating a coach-led neuromuscular warm-up prior to sports practice appeared to reduce the risk of lower extremity injuries in female high school soccer and basketball athletes, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. "In girls' high school sports, injury rates per 1,000 athlete exposures are highest in soccer (2.36) and basketball (2.01)," the authors write as background information in the...
KORT Physical Therapy Launches New Android Stretching App and October is National Physical Therapy month and to celebrate, all KORT Physical Therapy locations are providing a complimentary stretching demonstration, free theraband, and an instructional flyer to help everyone loosen up those muscles and joints and prevent injury. Lexington, Kentucky (PRWEB) October 05, 2011 October is National Physical Therapy month and to celebrate, all KORT locations are providing a complimentary...
New findings challenge conventional wisdom and find shorter warm-ups of lower intensity are better for boosting cycling performance Coaches, physiologists and athletes alike will attest to the importance of warming up before athletic competition. Warming up increases muscle temperature, accelerates oxygen uptake kinetics and increases anaerobic metabolism, all of which enhance performance. However, the question of how long and strenuous a warm-up should be is more contentious, with some...
Multiple research studies show that stretching before physical activity alone does not help prevent injury. ProRehab physical therapists are the best choice for patient education and outcomes because they use the latest scientific evidence, rather than myths couched as conventional wisdom. Evansville, IN (Vocus/PRWEB) December 14, 2010 Almost any physical therapist, athletic trainer, or sports medicine physician would answer "yes" if asked if people should stretch before exercise....
Recent studies have shown that stretching alone does not help prevent injury. Physical therapists at Texas Physical Therapy Specialists (TexPTS) are trained to use the latest scientific evidence, rather than conventional wisdom, to educate patients and provide the best possible outcomes. Austin, TX (Vocus/PRWEB) November 23, 2010 Ask almost any physical therapist, athletic trainer, or sports medicine physician if someone should stretch before exercise, and they would respond with a...
A U.S. expert in emergency nursing advises those coaching young athletes that no pain, no gain is a myth. Mary Kamienski of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey says sports should not be painful. Youngsters engaging in sports activities should be taught they reduce the risk of injury by warming up before playing and cooling down when the game or practice is is over. Usually, when the activity or game is done, everyone just leaves. Now the recommendation is to cool them...
A bout of arthritis can often leave a person feeling unable to perform even simple routine tasks. Studies have shown however, that exercise can help relieve the pain, stiffness and swelling in joints caused by arthritis. Three types of exercise good for people with arthritis include range-of-motion exercises, to help maintain normal joint movement and relieve stiffness, strengthening to keep or increase muscle strength and aerobic or endurance exercises improve the cardiovascular system and...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Forget tedious warm-up exercises. Athletes may be able to ready their muscles using pulses of infrared light, a study suggests. In a study of 24 young adults, Japanese researchers found that a device that emits near-infrared light warmed up the shoulder muscles better than standard warm-up exercise. [ Since pre-competition warm-ups can end up tiring an athlete, this so-called "deep thermal therapy" could offer an exertion-free alternative, according to the...
