HIIT Workouts May Change Your Body on a Cellular Level
Source - Healthline
If you think you don’t have enough time to work out, you may be in luck.
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Exercise May Delay Rare Form of Alzheimer's
Source - Health Day
Regular exercise might delay a rare form of early onset Alzheimer's disease, a new study suggests.
Playing Multiple Sports Reduces Injury Risk
Source - NHFS
According to the latest research, the single biggest risk factor that predicts whether or not a young athlete gets injured is specialization or competing in one sport for more than eight months a year.
PUBERTY IN FEMALE ATHLETES MAY PROTECT AGAINST INJURY
Source - Orthopedics This Week
A new study, “Age-Dependent Patellofemoral Pain: Hip and Knee Risk Landing Profiles in Prepubescent and Postpubescent Female Athletes,” published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine on August 9, 2018, suggests that the progression from prepubertal to postpubertal status in female athletes may have a protective effect on high-risk hip mechanics associated with patellofemoral pain in female athletes.
PHYSICAL THERAPY OFTEN AS GOOD AS SURGERY FOR ONE TYPE OF KNEE INJURY
Source - Physician’s Weekly
For many people with a tear in the rubbery cartilage that cushions the knee, physical therapy may work just as well as surgery in terms of quieting pain and returning the joint’s function, a new study suggests.
Long-term success of ACL reconstruction is connected to way you move post-surgery
Source - Science Daily
Researchers conducted a study to observe walking biomechanics of 130 subjects who have had ACL reconstruction surgery. They found people who report lingering symptoms post-surgery either underload their injured leg (6-12 months after surgery) or overload the injured leg (after the 24-month mark), as compared to those who have had the surgery but no longer report symptoms.
Medicine balls: Exercise tools that add fun to fitness
Source - Medical Xpress
Consider working out with a medicine ball, an inexpensive fitness tool that's exploding in popularity. This weighted ball helps you develop strength, endurance and even flexibility—and many exercises are done with a partner, adding a fun dimension to workouts.
How poor technique contributes to majority of running injuries
Source - Medical Xpress
A recent study from The University of Salford's Running Performance Clinic has found that many running injuries may be influenced by simple technique errors.
Strong Workout, Stronger Recovery!
Source - Medical Xpress
The American Heart Association says that running is good for your heart. But for every 100 hours of running, the average runner will sustain at least one injury. But, there are things you can do after a run to cut the risk of a future injury.
Young athletes' ACL injury risk increases with fatigue, new research shows
Source - Medical Xpress
ACL injuries are one of the most common sports injuries affecting adolescent athletes, leading to lost playing time and high healthcare costs. Research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Annual Meeting in San Diego shows athletes who experience fatigue—tested on a standardized assessment -¬ demonstrated increased risk of ACL injury. The study is the first to measure the direct impact of fatigue on injury risk in the adolescent population.