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...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Oct 20, 2016 | Conditioning |
Tid Bits of Info More than 600,000 people in the U.S. alone die from heart disease yearly. Cardiovascular improvement can be accomplished within 3-4 of a dedicated exercise routine. Human movement is dependent upon muscle action. Movement is a synchronized...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Sep 29, 2016 | Conditioning, Sports injuries |
Tid Bits of Info Pain is the single most common complaint and symptom that drives people to seek medical treatment. More than 500 billion US dollars are spent on pain management each year. Back pain is the #1 cause of disability claims in US citizens under...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Sep 15, 2016 | Conditioning, Health Conditions |
Tid Bits of Info A normal BMI level is 18.5 -24.9. Obese people suffer an orthopaedic injury 48% more frequently than a person with an normal BMI. Total knee replacements are needed nearly 10x greater frequency in people with a BMI that measures 30 and...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Sep 8, 2016 | Conditioning |
Tid Bits of Info Adolescents spend approximately 40% of their waking hours at school but only move at a moderate to vigorous activity level approximately 5% of those hours. Adolescents spend nearly 30% of their waking hours at home and only move at a moderate...
by ACE Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute | Sep 1, 2016 | Conditioning |
Tid Bits of Info Inactive people suffered low back pain most frequently. Low back pain is the most common cause for visits to a doctor. Low back pain that causes missed work time costs the U.S. billions of dollars yearly. Smokers and obese people suffered low...