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February 27, 2013
Performance Health Scientific Advisory Committee member, Dr. Juan Carlos Colado, Laboratory Coordinator of Physical Activity and Health and Director of the research group in Sport and Health at the University of Valencia in Spain, has been studying the effects of a Thera-Band®-based training program in a group of liver transplant patients. Recently, his program was [...]
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February 26, 2013
Chronic neck/shoulder pain is common in office workers. Chronic musculoskeletal pain is thought to be mediated by the central nervous system (CNS) through a process known as “central sensitization”, which is characterized by an increased sensitivity to pain and pressure. Central sensitization is often quantified with a pain-pressure test (PPT). During the PPT, pressure is [...]
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February 14, 2013
The seventeen individuals appointed to the Thera-Band® Academy’s 2013 Scientific Advisory Board, known as TRAC, exemplify diversity in both disciplines and cultures representing five countries and expertise in physical therapy, chiropractic, exercise science, athletic training and massage therapy. Phil Page, PhD, PT, ATC, Director of Thera-Band Academy, said, “I’m very proud of the distinguished group [...]
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January 22, 2013
Pre-habilitation before hip or knee replacement surgery (also known as “arthroplasty”) has been recommended in an effort to improve post-operative recovery. “Prehab” typically includes an exercise program aimed at improving physical function through strength, flexibility, and balance exercises. Studies have shown that prehab exercises with Thera-Band® products can improve function in knee osteoarthritis patients (Swank [...]
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January 13, 2013
Quadriceps strength is important both in rehabilitation after knee injury, but also as a risk factor in developing knee osteoarthritis. Knee extension exercises are commonly prescribed to strength the quadriceps in knee patients; these exercises are commonly performed with various types of resistance, including isokinetic, isotonic, and elastic resistance. Thera-Band® elastic resistance has been shown [...]
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