Some coaches, athletes and other staff within the professional sport industry argue that optimising recovery can reduce the time in which athletes aren’t able to train (due to soreness and fatigue), thus allowing them to return to training quicker and enabling more volume of training each week. Such a demand for maximised recovery strategies…
Hypopressive breathing is a technique used to lift the pelvic organs and muscles, to reduce intraabdominal pressure and improving core muscle activity. This indirectly happens from the lift of the diaphragm and associated pressure decrease in the pelvic and abdominal cavities. History Hypopressive literally translates to “hypo” meaning low, and “pressive” meaning pressure. Hypopressives’ are…
Plantar Fasciitis occurs when there is inflammation of the plantar fascia at the bottom of your foot and is a common source of heel pain. So, what is fascia? Fascia is a form of connective tissue found in every part of your body running continuously from the top of your head down to your toes.…
Sarcoidosis is a condition that involves the growth of inflammatory cells called granulomas. These can form in any part of the body but are most commonly formed in the lungs and lymph nodes of the chest (accounting for up to 90% of cases). It is uncertain what causes these growths to appear, however it is…
The rotator cuff Is a group of four muscles which include the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis and teres minor muscles. Their primary role is to stabilise the shoulder in its range of motion. As the shoulder is a ball and socket joint, it sacrifices stability for its extreme range of motion, therefore the rotator cuff’s role…
As we age, there is a tendency to become more sedentary and there can be a number of reasons for this; however, remaining physically active is crucial in maintaining function, independence, and quality of life in older adults. It is recommended that regardless of age, you are engaging in resistance and cardiovascular exercise as well…
Blood flow restriction training or BFR training is a variation of exercise which sees individuals wear a cuff to limit blood flow to specific muscles during exercise. BFR training is performed to change the type of stress which muscles experience during resistance training. Where standard resistance training uses mechanical tension (high loads and prolonged time…
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that’s triggered by a terrifying event — either experiencing it or witnessing it. The consequences of such an event are a group of stress reactions, which produce a myriad of emotions such as fear, sadness, anger, and grief. For some individuals, PTSD can develop after being exposed to…
Lateral hip pain is a blanket term covering multiple conditions including greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS), hip bursitis, gluteal tendinopathy, and gluteal tears. This condition affects anywhere from 10-25% of the population and can equate to disability similar to that of end-stage hip osteoarthritis. These kind of injuries generally come in the absence of a…
When it comes to deciding what exercise will be most beneficial for an individual it is important to consider the Frequency, Intensity, Time & Type of exercise or the FITT principle. This article is going to focus on one component of this principle – Intensity, and explain why it is important to track. A…