Injury / Injury Prevention
Isometrics or Static Stretching for Runners?
It may be worthwhile to examine isometrics for runners which have more positive effects and less negative impact than static stretching.
Sleep Hygiene Is One Key to Health
Sleep hygiene consists of habits and behaviors that help us to get enough good-quality sleep to leave us refreshed, both physically and mentally. These days, improving sleep hygiene is a priority for many overstressed clients,…
The Best Youth Soccer Warmup
When determining what kind of warmup is best for the youth soccer teams you coach, take a cue from recent research.
Shoulder Injury Prevention
The 2022 Bern Consensus Statement provides best practice guidelines for clinicians, athletes and coaches for managing a shoulder injury.
Training Muscles for Joint Stability
Whether you’re helping clients recover from an injury or improve their performance, attention to joint stability will play a pivotal role.
No Risk of Osteoarthritis from Physical Activity
New research adds to our understanding of the limited risks of physical activity and its connection to osteoarthritis.
Exercising With Long-Term Conditions
While the benefits of exercise for people with long-term conditions outweigh the risks, conversations that address risks are advised.
Preloading in Warmup Improves Sprint Performance
Preloading can improve performance by activating muscle potential. The challenge is finding the balance between fatigue and potentiation.
The Real Deal Behind the Hip Hook
“The Hip Hook is the first and only muscle release tool for both the psoas and iliacus muscles—the primary hip flexors. You can’t relax one without relaxing the other,” explains Koth.
Faster Walking After a Stroke
If you work with stroke survivors, speed walking after a stroke will help them get a step ahead in their cognitive fitness.
Fall Prevention for Older Adults
Fall prevention is a vital part of functional training for your aging clients. Changes in communication between the nervous and muscular systems as age we are likely to result in a loss of balance, which is a risk factor in the older population. Kyle Stull, DHSc, a content development manager at NASM and an instructor for the Department of Health and Human Performance at Concordia University, offers some practical advice in training clients for fall prevention.
The Dirty Little Secret in Fitness: Sue’s Story
Aches, pains, strains and stiffness can creep in, seemingly out of nowhere. For some of us, the pain affects the quality of our daily lives, and pinpointing the cause can seem like a wild goose chase. This was the case for the creator of the MELT Method, Sue Hitzmann. Developing MELT’s innovative approach to self-care—after an extensive dive down the rabbit hole of neurofascial research—was her ticket out of pain and many symptoms of aging. Two decades later, thousands of people have joined her on that journey.
Concussion Recovery in Young Athletes
Research shares important information about mental health and concussion recovery in young athletes using assessments and interventions.
Recurring Running Injuries
A study found that recreational runners with a prior injury were twice as likely to sustain new running injuries.
High Risk for Recreational Running Injuries
Roughly half of runners will experience recreational running injuries, regardless of age, gender or experience, according to research.
Tai Chi Is Good for Older Adults
Why tai chi? These Chinese movement patterns have been around for centuries. In recent years, study after study has proven their benefits—particularly for older exercisers—yet most fitness professionals seem to know little about the practice….
Changing Attitudes About Managing Women’s Health
One solution that has recently come to market has been the innovative use of kinesiology tape infused with menthol and borneol as a means for delivering topical pain and inflammation relief. Mobility Tape for Her has created a real game changer!
Fit to Travel: Exercises for Seniors
Programming exercises for seniors is more important than ever, especially now that travel is opening up again, but your clients may not have kept up with their workouts over this last year. Here are some great ways to prepare your active agers for more adventure.
Vibration Training Improves Strength in Stroke Survivors
Fitness professionals who incorporate vibration training into their programs may have value for those coping with stroke.
Program Workouts for a Healthy Spine
The most effective way to prevent lower-back pain will come as no surprise to fitness professionals: It’s exercise for a healthy spine.