Saturday, July 26, 2008
Surfing has experienced a 'boom' in participants and media attention over the last decade at both the recreational and the competitive level. However, despite its increasing global audience, little is known about physiological and other factors related to surfing performance. Time-motion analyses have demonstrated that surfing is an intermittent sport, with arm [...]
Friday, July 18, 2008
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ.com - Health Matters ) on June 14, 2008 on golf injuries initiated this blog.
Nearly 16% of Australian amateur golfers may expect to sustain a golf-related injury per year. The injuries in golf are most likely sustained in the lower back region as a result of [...]
Friday, July 11, 2008
In comparing 12-week sessions of yoga or conventional therapeutic exercise classes or a self-care book, Yoga was found to be more effective than a self-care book for improving function and reducing chronic low back pain, and the benefits persisted for at least 26 weeks. Sherman KJ. Cherkin DC. Erro J. Miglioretti DL. [...]
Friday, July 04, 2008
Hip stiffness in athletes is associated with later development of chronic groin injury and as such may be a risk factor for this condition. "Sports hernia," pubic bone edema, and entrapment neuropathies-are potential causes of chronic groin pain in assessing athletes.
Groin injury is among the most common cited injuries in the sports [...]
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