by Michael Dermansky | Mar 23, 2021 | Clinical Exercise, Pilates and Strength and Conditioning, Michael Dermansky
Does Running effect your knees? Mechanically speaking, how does running affect the knees? What force, for example, does it place on the joints and how does it impact cartilage? Running increases the load on two specific parts of the knees. The load on the major tendon...
by Michael Dermansky | Jul 22, 2020 | Clinical Exercise, Pilates and Strength and Conditioning, Michael Dermansky
Running versus walking – which is better? If you asked most people what they think I’m sure most would be of the opinion that running is better for your health. But is this really the case? From a human evolution point of view, we were designed to run. ...
by MD Health | Apr 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
Attention runners! Do you stretch before going for a run? It is a common belief that >15 seconds of static stretching can loosen up muscles and reduce injury risk in runners. HOWEVER, recent research shows that static stretch before running has no benefit and can...
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by Michael Dermansky | Jan 14, 2015 | Clinical Exercise, Pilates and Strength and Conditioning
The Biomechanics of Running How to improve your running gait Nick Adkins, one of our Exercise Physiologists, recently attended a course on running technique and the importance of bio mechanics to improve running gait. Many people want to run and so they give running a...
by Michael Dermansky | Jan 20, 2014 | Clinical Exercise, Pilates and Strength and Conditioning
Injury Prevention Advice for Runners Running is a popular form of exercise to improve cardiovascular fitness and is performed by a wide range of people. Here at MD Health we often see clients who have injuries from trying to return to running or after completing large...
