by ACE Physical Therapy, LLC | Nov 29, 2018 | Conditioning, Hip, Knee & Leg |
Tid Bits of Info Snowboarding was invented in the 1960s. Snowboarding makes up approximately 30% of the revenue at local ski resorts. Skiing injuries outnumber snowboarding injuries every year. More than 7000 head injuries and death could be avoided if...
by ACE Physical Therapy, LLC | Nov 22, 2018 | Conditioning |
Tid Bits of Info Maximum heart rate is approximately 220 – your age. Prolonged cardiovascular exercise at approximately 60% of your max. heart rate will target fat burning. 1RM or repetition maximum can be used to determine how much weight someone should use...
by ACE Physical Therapy, LLC | Nov 16, 2018 | Spine & Neck |
Tid Bits of Info Taut muscles are lengthened and over stretched. Tight muscles are shortened and contracted. Tight and taut muscles are weak but heavy emphasis on strengthening a taut muscle is needed. Taut muscle try to protect themselves by going into spasm...
by ACE Physical Therapy, LLC | Nov 9, 2018 | Conditioning |
Tid Bits of Info Sarcopenia is translated in Greek to “poverty of flesh”. Muscle fibers rapidly reduce in total number between 50 – 80 years of age. The rapid loss can add up to nearly ½ of the total number. Selective training of fast twitch muscle fibers...
by ACE Physical Therapy, LLC | Nov 2, 2018 | Hip, Knee & Leg |
Tid Bits of Info Greater than 50% of all healthcare professionals would recommend that someone stop running after the age of 45. In several studies, the recreational runner had the lowest incidence of osteoarthritis at 3.5% compared to the sedentary 10.2%....
