The numbers aren’t good. According to the CDC,1 in every 3 adults 65 and older fall each year in the United States. Not only does the individual’s eyesight go, but balance along with it. As your vision declines it is common place to have increased likelihood or balance problems that can lead to falls. Fear […]
Approximately 4 million concussions occur in the USA per year during competitive sports and recreational activities. Unfortunately, up to 50% of the concussions may go unreported or undiagnosed. A concussion is defined as a traumatically induced transient disturbance of brain function due to head contact or rapid head acceleration and deceleration. Concussion is a subset […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that as many as 3.8 million sports- and recreation-related concussions occur each year. However, people who have physically demanding jobs or who engage in organized activity are at risk for concussion as well. Concussion is a brain injury that occurs when the brain is shaken inside the […]
Long Term Athletic Development (LTAD) is a model created by Dr. Istvan Balyi to guide the athletic development process from pre-puberty through retirement. The LATD model helps to teach proper physical literacy and improvement of athleticism through proper skill movements learned in a sequential and progressive program design. These components will help an athlete become […]
Research by numerous national governing bodies including, the United States Olympic Committee, and many others has proven that early specialization in sports actually prevents an athlete from reaching their full potential. The lack of development of physical literacy (ability to move with competence and confidence in a wide variety of physical activities) and proper athletic […]
Long Term Athletic Development (LTAD) is a model created by Dr. Istvan Balyi to guide the athletic development process from pre-puberty through retirement. The LTAD approach emphasizes age-appropriate skill acquisition based on one’s development physiologically, cognitively and socially to maximize the athlete’s potential. This model focuses on building an athlete first and then moving to […]
Overuse injury occurs due to submaximal repetitive loading of the body (muscle-tendon unit, ligaments, joints, bone, bursa, growth plate) when rest is not adequate to allow for those structures to adapt and recover. This incomplete recovery leads to poor athletic performance, reduced physical development, overuse injuries and burn out. Thus, competition and training errors are […]
It is estimated that 60 million children and adolescence aged 6 to 18 years participate in team sports, with 44 million participating in more than 1 sport (The National Council of Youth Sports). Of those 60 million athletes approximately 45% to 54% will develop some type of overuse injury (Clin J Sport Med, 2014). An […]
As the weather starts to heat up more people are lacing up their sneakers, grabbing their I-pods, and hitting the road. Running and power walking outside are very popular forms of exercise and while they both have excellent health benefits, physical problems can still arise. Even running or walking a few miles per week can […]
Approximately 10% of the US population lives with foot pain. Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of foot and heel pain. The plantar fascia is a flat band of tissue (ligament) that connects the heel bone to the toes providing support to the arch of the foot. Plantar fasciitis presents with a deep ache […]
