by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Feb 7, 2019 | Conditioning |
Tid Bits of Info Maximum heart rate can be calculated with the simple formula: 220 – your age = MHR. To gain muscle mass and power, workout with heavier resistance and low repetitions. To target fat burn during cardiovascular exercise: keep your heart rate...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Jan 31, 2019 | Hip, Sports injuries |
Tid Bits of Info One study indicated that 18% of all male soccer players suffer from groin pain at some time in their career. Up to 5% of these athletes suffer from Osteitis Pubis (OP). OP occurs due to the repetitive “pulling” of the adductor muscles on the...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Jan 24, 2019 | Hip, Knee & Leg |
Tid Bits of Info You should be able to balance on one leg for 20 seconds or more without holding onto anything. When walking, you spend approximately 40% of the time on one leg. Balance is dependent upon neuromuscular activity and muscular strength. Single...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Jan 17, 2019 | Knee & Leg, Spine & Neck, Sports injuries |
Tid Bits of Info 1 cubic foot of snow fits on a snow shovel and can weigh as much as 45 pounds. Pushing the snow is better than trying to lift and toss it. Shoveling snow causes more low back injuries than any other body part. Heart attacks (cardiac-related...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Jan 10, 2019 | Knee & Leg |
Tid Bits of Info 1-2O and 1-50 collegiate or high school female athletes will suffer an ACL injury at some point in their career. Participation in a preventive ACL program has been successful at reducing ACL injuries by as much as 50%. ACL reconstruction...
