by Will Ryan | Sep 7, 2019 | Article and Comment, Fitness, News
The Iliotibial band is a band of tissue stretching down the outer length of the thigh (femur bone). It is commonly foam rolled, stretched, or massaged to help alleviate patella-related anterior knee pain. But can we actually stretch this thick band of tissue? Does... 
by Michael Dermansky | Sep 5, 2019 | Article and Comment, Fitness, News, Nutrition
Is Resistance Training for Older Adults Okay? This article was recently published by the National Strength and Conditioning Association and looks at the benefits of resistance/strength training in the older adult population. The following key points from the article... 
by Michael Dermansky | Aug 29, 2019 | Article and Comment, Fitness, News, Nutrition
Recent studies have shown that measuring your waist size not BMI may be a better indicator of health and risk of diseases like diabetes and heart disease.This article discusses a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. This study... 
by Michael Dermansky | Aug 23, 2019 | Article and Comment, News, Nutrition
Why everything you know about nutrition is wrong This is an interesting article, highlighting that following dietary advice from scientific research is difficult, because many scientific studies can give both contradictory advice and struggle to show long term... 
by Michael Dermansky | Aug 15, 2019 | Article and Comment, Clinical Exercise, Conditions, Exercise Therapy, News
Can too much exercise wear out your joints? This article looks at whether too much exercise speeds up the arthritis process in joints. In particular, it looks at the opinions of Professor Patrick McNeil’s, a rheumatologist from Sydney’s perspective on the role of... 
by Michael Dermansky | Aug 8, 2019 | Article and Comment, Clinical Exercise, Conditions, Exercise Therapy, News
In this study it was examined whether early versus delayed rehabilitation was most effective in treating acute muscle injuries. A randomised controlled trial (RCT) was conducted with 50 amateur athletes who obtained an acute injury of the thigh or calf muscle.... 
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