by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Nov 23, 2016 | Conditioning |
Tid Bits of Info Maximum heart rate can be calculated by subtracting your age from 220. Body Mass Index (BMI) is commonly used as a marker of proper body composition. Pre-event static stretching has been proven to be nearly useless and can cause a reduction...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Nov 17, 2016 | Foot & Ankle |
Tid Bits of Info Most custom orthotics need to be made out of a firm plastic or graphite to provide the needed support to an injured foot. Strengthening the hip external rotator and extensor muscles is as important as strengthening the ankle muscles....
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Nov 10, 2016 | Conditioning |
Tid Bits of Info Ipsilateral means same side and contralateral means opposite side. Some studies indicate that contralateral strength training can produce results that are upwards of 50% strength gain in the opposite side. Muscle atrophy can occur in 3 weeks....
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Nov 3, 2016 | Knee & Leg |
Tid Bits of Info Rehabilitation from ACL reconstruction takes approximately the same amount of time regardless of the graft choice. Greater than 200,000 ACL surgeries are performed yearly in the U.S. Greater than 60% of all ACL injuries include damage to...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Oct 27, 2016 | Conditioning |
Tid Bits of Info DOMS stands for Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness and is related to swelling of individual muscle cells. Runners who trained by running 30+ miles per week for 4 months averaged approximately 4-hour marathon times. Total Marathon distance: 26...
