by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | 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 and Sports Medicine Institute | 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 and Sports Medicine Institute | 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 and Sports Medicine Institute | 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 and Sports Medicine Institute | 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%....
