“Back to School” for Hip Patients using Thera-Band elastic resistance
Patients with hip osteoarthritis often have pain and decreased function. In addition, hip patients often exhibit muscle weakness, which often remains even after hip replacement surgery. In Germany, a...
View ArticleSimple balance training program reduces ankle injuries in basketball players
Balance training programs with foam pads and balance boards have been shown to reduce lower extremity injuries in athletes in several studies. Basketball players are particularly prone to ankle...
View ArticleCan exercise benefit acute ankle sprains?
Ankle sprains are a very common injury, particularly among athletes and soldiers. Conventional treatment following acute ankle sprains usually consists of ice, immobilization, and a simple home...
View ArticleThera-Band exercise program for liver transplant survivors in Spain receives...
Performance Health Scientific Advisory Committee member, Dr. Juan Carlos Colado, Laboratory Coordinator of Physical Activity and Health and Director of the research group in Sport and Health at the...
View ArticleThera-Band exercise improves quality of life in knee osteoarthritis patients
Strengthening exercises are commonly prescribed for patients with knee osteoarthritis. Poor quadriceps strength is a risk factor for developing knee osteoarthritis. Researchers have shown that...
View ArticleThera-Band group exercise program improves fitness among older adults
Many studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of Thera-Band® exercise programs in older adults including significant improvements in “functional fitness” including strength, balance, mobility, and...
View ArticleBalance training progression for ankle rehabilitation exercises
Ankle rehabilitation exercises often involve a progression of exercises that gradually increase the challenges to balance and proprioception. Therapists will progress patients from standing on stable...
View ArticleAnkle muscle activation during exercises on different unstable surfaces
Unstable surfaces are commonly used during lower extremity rehabilitation exercises. These unstable surfaces generally increase muscle activation on a subconscious level, thus training the sensorimotor...
View ArticlePrevention of Anterior Cruciate Ligaments in Soccer
Throwback Thursday! Injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) remain a hot topic in sports injury prevention and rehabilitation. Balance training has become more popular recently in the...
View ArticleSensorimotor Training improves strength and muscular balance
Throwback Thursday! In 2001, German researchers published a paper comparing the effects of isolated balance training (sensorimotor training) or strength training on knee strength, as well as muscle...
View ArticleProprioception and Muscular Strength: Contributions to balance and joint...
Throwback Thursday! In 2000, researchers wanted to determine whether proprioception or muscular strength is the dominant factor in balance and joint stability, and defined which type of ankle...
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