Our Modified Physical Activity program is designed to focus on the development of fine motor and gross motor skills, coordination, cardiovascular fitness, core strength and balance. Delivered in a small group environment, this program provides a movement opportunity for those who find it difficult to participate in structured sport or activity with their peers. Here…
Injuries, unfortunately, are a part of life. While we do our best to limit an athlete’s injuries, sometimes there are things outside of your control that can cause an injury. So what do we do once an injury has occurred? A lot of athletes can get stuck in an all or nothing approach to training.…
Having a fall can have a number of unforeseen consequences outside of the possibilities of broken bones, bruises and abrasions. Falling is not something that we all think about, but it is something that can occur so it’s best to know what it is that you will need to do to get back up. What you should…
In our initial consultation with a new client we perform a movement analysis, and we often assess their ability to correctly activate transverse abdominis, lumbar multifidus and pelvic floor. While many are able to engage or activate these muscle correctly, there are certain compensatory strategies that we look out for. These strategies stem from dysfunction,…
A fantastic exercise to help activate and strengthen gluteal muscles is the crab walk and monster walk. When completing these exercises you want to try and make sure that the focus is on these gluteal muscles but unfortunately some exercises don’t work the way we always plan. The main reason for this, with older clients,…
All too often we are all too quick to make assumptions about someone else’s decisions or choices without taking a second to consider their reasons or point of view. The beauty about the world in which we live is that each and every individual has a unique way in which they see the world and…
All exercise requires energy, whether it be lifting a heavy box off the ground, walking up stairs or running a race. The body relies on different types of energy sources when it comes to the type of exercise performed. Aerobic exercise is designed to challenge and improve cardiorespiratory fitness. This form of exercise is typically…
At Vision our goal is to provide everyone with the opportunity to exercise in a safe and supportive environment and we want to start 2019 off by opening up two additional programs. NEW PROGRAM: POSTNATAL EXERCISE CLASS Vision is very excited to announce that we are starting a postnatal exercise class in 2019. This…
End of year testing has come around once again and is a great time for coaches and sport scientists/strength and conditioning coaches to compare back to goals that were set at the initial point and to also see whether programs that are being implemented are working for certain athletes and the team. This can also…
I was fortunate enough to have recently been invited to speak to a cohort of students at a Toowoomba School and present information regarding to Health. My initial though was Wow! That is a big topic how do I can I say as much as there is to say about a topic that would…