Postural Survival at the Office

So many of the pathological conditions we’ll collectively see clinically are the result of poor control of static, translational and/or dynamic posture. More and more people are increasing the time spent in a seated position, working on computer-assisted projects. (Does this sound familiar to the web-based student?) This prolonged, in-active postural position contributes to the development of muscular imbalances that have a pronounced effect on head, shoulder, spine, hip, and ankle position. But throughout the day, there are many opportunities to sneak in some structured, result-specific stretching and strengthening exercises. Assuming the work environment for the ‘typical’ sedentary offi... click for more

SMR - why the muscle spindles become overactive due to poor posture.

Deb, As always, I liked your post - a great summary. Let me throw something out at you This has always confused me. As you stated, the muscle spindle lies within the muscle fibers (Intrafusal fibers) and act as a protective mechnism, activating the muscle to prevent it from being overstretched and causing damage. Like you said they record the changes in length and rate of change in length. Then you have the GTO which also acts as a protective mechanism, measuring tension and rate of change in tension and when the tension becomes too great - inhibits the muscle. So here we have 2 protective mechanisms, one protects the muscle by activating it while the other protects it by inhibiti... click for more

Integrated Performance Paradigm

The Integrated Performance Paradigm describes a model to maximize performance enhancement and injury prevention. This model suggests that concentric muscle actions are preceded by eccentric muscle actions. And for optimal performance, the amount of time to switch from the eccentric-to-concentric contraction is one of the most decisive components to athletic success. There are many factors that contribute to efficient and effective human movement. For example: core stability, core strength, muscular endurance, power, balance, posture, flexibility, coordination, training experience, coaching, etc. In your experience, which single factor is the most important contributor to enhance performance?... click for more

Exercise Progression and Regression

Hey Deb, Could you please give me your opinion on this matter (see attachment). You do not have to do any workout or facilitate any workout to any client. Just give me your opinion. It should be obvious that some exercises are more difficult to perform than others. Thanks. Let me know if you have any question. I need this ASAP.

Sport hernias in sport or active people

1. From the article, what are some of the signs and symptoms of a sports hernia? 2. In your opinion how can you use this information in you profession? 3. How would you help someone with this condition return to sport or their prior level of function? What precautions would you use with post-surgical patients?