How many calories are burned during elastic band exercises?

June 24, 2014

Everyone knows the importance of maintaining a healthy body weight. Diet and exercise remain the gold standard recommendation for those needing to lose weight. Excess calorie consumption leads to increased fat storage, particularly in sedentary individuals. A healthy diet helps limit intake calories, while exercise helps burn excess calories. Maintaining the balance between calories consumed […]

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Elastic band push-up as effective as bench press exercise

June 17, 2014

In strength training, the bench press exercise is a standard part of anyone’s resistance training program, and is often used to assess upper body strength as well. The bench press (also known as the chest press) targets the large pectoral muscles that help perform the “pushing” motion. This exercise is typically performed with free weights […]

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Shoulder exercises improve scapular function

June 12, 2014

Throwback Thursday! Strengthening of the posterior scapular stabilizers combined with stretching of the pectoral muscles may improve posture, increase shoulder & scapular strength, and may improve scapulohumeral rhythm. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of commonly-used shoulder exercises (stretching and resistive exercise) on shoulder motion and resting posture in 20 subjects […]

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Sensorimotor Training improves strength and muscular balance

June 5, 2014

Throwback Thursday! In 2001, German researchers published a paper comparing the effects of isolated balance training (sensorimotor training) or strength training on knee strength, as well as muscle imbalance. The researchers had 30 healthy and active subjects randomly assigned to a balance training group (n=15) or a strength training group (n=15). The subjects’ balance (single leg stance and stabiliometry) and knee […]

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TheraBand Exercise for Shoulder Impingement

May 29, 2014

Throwback Thursday! In 2004, researchers published a paper to examine an exercise program in patients with shoulder impingement syndrome. They specifically wanted to identify changes that might occur in scapular kinematics,  physical impairments, and functional limitations. 39 patients with shoulder impingement completed a 6-week exercise program  that included once a week physical therapy visits and a […]

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Performance Health Announces 2014 Scientific Advisory Committee Appointments

May 26, 2014

The eighteen individuals appointed to Performance Health’s 2014 Academy’s 2014 Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) represent five countries and expertise in physical therapy, chiropractic, exercise science, athletic training and massage therapy, and exemplify diversity in disciplines and cultures. The SAC meets once a year at its annual TRAC meeting to present research and findings on TheraBand, […]

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Prevention of Anterior Cruciate Ligaments in Soccer

May 22, 2014

Throwback Thursday! Injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) remain a hot topic in sports injury prevention and rehabilitation. Balance training has become more popular recently in the prevention of ACL injuries. A 1996 study by Caraffa and colleagues was done to determine the preventive effect of a pre-season proprioceptive training program using different types […]

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“Essential Reading” recommendation by Mike Reinold

May 16, 2014

Mike Reinold, DPT, ATC, SCS, CSCS, head athletic trainer for the Boston Red Sox, has a great blog on orthopedic and sports rehabilitation. In addition to keeping his readers informed of the literature and promoting discussion on current concepts, he has an “Essential Reading List” for the best books in athletic training, physical therapy, and […]

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Journal of Bodywork Reviews Assessment and Treatment of Muscle Imbalance

May 16, 2014

Download PDF of review here by Philip Maffetone Vladimir Janda, MD, DSc (1923–2002) influenced generations of practitioners spanning many disciplines. This evidence-based book is written by three physical therapists, all of whom worked with Janda. It emphasizes various assessment and treatment procedures based on the existence of muscle imbalance – the combination of abnormal muscle […]

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Listen to author Clare Frank podcast

May 16, 2014

Dr. Clare Frank, co-author of Assessment and Treatment of Muscle Imbalance: The Janda Approach was recently interviewed for a podcast on PT Talker.com. She discusses Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization from the Prague School, as well as the influence Dr. Janda had on her approach. Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS) is a form of rehabilitation based on development kinesiology. DNS […]

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