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EMG Analysis of Achilles Exercises
Jan 12th
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In a recent blog post, I wrote about Tim Tyler’s research presentation on EMG of the gastroc-soleus during Achilles tendon rehab exercises. The study was published in the November issue of Sports Health. Just to re-cap, here’s what the researchers found:
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Seated toe raise : 11%
- Single-leg balance on Wobble Board : 25%
- Prone ankle pumps : 38%
- Plantar flexion with red Thera-Band exercise band : 45%
- Walking : 47%
- Lateral Step-up : 60%
- Single leg heel raise : 112%
- Single leg jump : 112%
Be sure and check out Tim’s podcast of the study if you haven’t already:
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Best Wishes this Holiday Season
Dec 22nd
The Page children pose in front of a bonfire
I wanted to wish everyone a very happy holiday in your part of the world. This is a time for all of us to give thanks and spend time with family and friends. I’ve been blessed to be able to teach around the world this year in central and south America, Europe, and Asia, and meet lots of new friends and colleagues. I hope the information we provide through the Academy helps patients get better faster and helps everyone lead a healthy lifestyle towards overall wellness around the world.
There is no way I could ever do all this without the best support of my wife and children. I wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas from my home in south Louisiana with our holiday tradition: burning large bonfires on the Mississippi River levee to light the way for Santa (Papa Noel).
I hope you get to enjoy the holidays and the traditions in your part of the world with family and friends. Thanks to everyone for your support of the Academy, and see you in 2012!
Phil
Thera-Band® Latex-Free Professional Bands in 50 Yard Rolls Now Available
Dec 16th
Akron, Ohio – Performance Health announced the availability of Thera-Band® Latex-Free Professional Resistance Bands in 50 yard rolls. Re-formulated to match the performance and resistance of the market-leading Thera-Band Latex Professional Resistance Bands, this new and improved latex-free product provides the perfect solution for latex-free facilities that do not want to compromise on quality. Today, patients and practitioners can rely on one system of trusted progression and resistance from Thera-Band—market-leading latex bands, new and improved latex-free bands, or both—to best meet their in-clinic and at-home needs.
The availability of latex-free therapy products has become more important as the reporting of allergic reactions to latex has increased in the past six years. The increased numbers of latex-allergic individuals have prompted the establishment of guidelines for patient care and the healthcare provider. Frequent users of latex products may develop allergies to latex proteins, with resulting allergic reactions varying from mild to life-threatening.[1] According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 8% to 12% percent of health-care workers, regularly exposed to latex, are sensitized.[2]
Thera-Band Latex-Free Professional Resistance Bands are provided in established Thera-Band colors and resistances including Yellow (thin), Red (medium), Green (heavy), Blue (extra heavy) and Black (special heavy), making them easy to More >
Announcing the Thera-Band® Resistance Intensity Scale for Exercise (RISE)
Dec 15th
Thera-Band RISE
Rating of perceived exertion (RPE) is commonly used during exercise to indicate the intensity of exercise. Originally developed and used in cardiac rehab and aerobic exercise, more recently, RPE is also being used to regulate exercise intensity during resistance exercises. In fact, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recommends using RPE to dose resistance training exercises. The OMNI scale is a popular RPE scale that uses a 1 to 10 point scale with visual representation of the exercises performed.
Dr. Juan Colado of the University of Valencia in Spain has validated the use of perceived exertion during Thera-Band® resisted exercises using the OMNI-RES (resistance) scale. He has shown that using the scale is an effective method of dosing elastic resistance exercises for significant gains in strength and muscle mass (Colado & Triplett 2008). At the TRAC 2011 meeting, Dr. Colado presented a new scale specific to Thera-Band resistance bands.
20 healthy subjects performed frontal and lateral raises with Thera-Band elastic bands while rating their perceived exertion on the OMNI-RES scale, and then on his new RISE (Resistance Intensity Scale for Exercise) scale – for exertion rating of both the active muscles and the overall body. Using a regression analysis, Dr. Colado demonstrated high validity More >
Upcoming Presentations in Guatemala and Chile
Oct 14th
Dr. Phil Page will be presenting “Bands, Balls and Balance” at the Guatemalan Physiotherapy Congress on Thursday, October 20, 2011 at the Holiday Inn in Guatemala City. For more information, contact Claudia Caceres of Innovaciones Medicas at ccrecari@gmail.com.
The following week, October 25-28, Dr. Page will be presenting various lectures in Santiago, Chile. Contact Viviana Müller of Soc. Alfredo Müller y Cía. Ltda. – Rehacare at ventas@rehacare.cl.
