by Michael Dermansky | Apr 3, 2019 | Article and Comment, Pain
This trial was run for over two years, identifying patients aged 45 to 70 years of age, with knee pain caused by meniscus tears (without knee “locking”).The study pitted two groups against each other, one group having had early surgery (arthroscopic partial...
by Michael Dermansky | Mar 22, 2019 | Article and Comment, Fitness
As we get older, we begin to lose muscle mass, approximately 1% every year. But more importantly, the decline in muscle strength declines at a rate 3-times greater. The consequences of this decline in strength are significant, with lower muscle strength being...
by Michael Dermansky | Mar 19, 2019 | Article and Comment, Conditions, News
This is an amazing article, highlighting the new direction and approach to finding the cause and potential treatment of the most common type of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease. The 2 biggest main points of this articles are: • There may be a potential link between the...
by Michael Dermansky | Mar 12, 2019 | Article and Comment, Fitness, Load Management, Strength
The IOC committee defined load as ‘load’ as ‘the burden (from physiological, psychological or mechanical stressors) as a stimulus that is applied to a human biological system (including cells, tissues, one or multiple organ systems, or the individual)’. For active...
by Michael Dermansky | Mar 4, 2019 | Article and Comment, Fitness, HIIT, News
This article is a great read outlining the findings across a broad range of research and literature, surrounding the effects of HIIT training on the body. The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends at least 150 min of moderate-intensity physical activity (40–60%...
by Michael Dermansky | Feb 25, 2019 | Article and Comment, Fitness, News
This article comments on a study by VicHealth and Lead Researcher Dr Fiona McKay from Deakin University’s, School of Health and Social Development found that only 2 out of 348 fitness apps achieved a 4 out of 5 star rating on both ease of use and effectiveness. These...
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