The term kinetic chain is often used when describing movements of the body. It is usually used to describe body movements responsible for generating power in the body. More specifically, it refers to the potential energy available from each joint action or body part movement. When adjacent joint actions occur in sequence, with a slight […]
There seems to be a glut of injuries in the major sports. Not only is it possible to hear about another player coming down with an injury but to read the statistics to see how many players on every team are on the disabled list. Most often the reasons for injuries are disregarded because they
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It is generally assumed that athletes develop a good foundation after they begin their strength training programs. This may be true in some cases but most often they do not. One of the main reasons for this is that there are so many strength and conditioning coaches with different knowledge sets that they create many
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Speed in soccer (and rugby) takes on different forms. It is possible to see players run in a straight line (linear speed) or any combination of linear and curved movements. This means that the player can run in a straight line and then forward and to the left or forward and to the right or
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As each new baseball season begins, we learn of more pitchers coming down with elbow problems that often lead to Tommy John surgery. To prevent this increase in pitching elbow problems, baseball teams are keeping stricter records of how many innings are pitched, how many games are played etc. When the pitcher experiences elbow pain
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