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  • Top 10 Academy Blog posts from 2012

    January 11, 2013

    Medically Supervised Exercise Program Significantly Improves Fitness and Mobility in Obesity Which is better for shoulder diagonals: Thera-Band or Dumbbells? Thera-Band Exercise and Foam Rolling help IT Band Syndrome in Runners The “Clam-Shell” Hip Exercise Thera-Band exercise program can improve lower limb biomechanics in females Current concepts in muscle stretching for exercise and rehabilitation Thera-Band [...]

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    Can elastic bands provide enough resistance for muscle hypertrophy?

    November 30, 2012

    While more popular in the rehabilitation setting, elastic bands and tubing have been criticized for not providing enough resistance for muscle hypertrophy. This misconception persists despite several studies finding that elastic resistance is as effective if not better than isotonic resistance machines (Colado & Triplett 2008, Sundstrup et al. 2012). Dr. Saied Jalal Aboodarda and colleagues [...]

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    Is a novel movement pattern better than traditional exercise for shoulder strengthening?

    November 29, 2012

    NOTE: Sometimes I come across older articles that I haven’t written about on the blog, but I think they are very useful…here’s another one for you: One of the benefits of elastic resistance training is the ability to perform resistance training in various planes of movement within the same exercise without the limitation of gravity. [...]

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    Older breast cancer survivors can benefit from resistance exercises

    November 28, 2012

    Older cancer survivors can suffer from sarcopenia, the age-related loss of muscle. This loss of muscle leads to muscle wasting, decreased strength, and functional limitations. Interestingly, breast cancer survivors are also more prone to falls (Winters Stone et al. 2011). While several studies have investigated the effects of Thera-Band® resistive exercise programs in breast cancer [...]

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    Can exercise benefit acute ankle sprains?

    November 25, 2012

    Ankle sprains are a very common injury, particularly among athletes and soldiers. Conventional treatment following acute ankle sprains usually consists of ice, immobilization, and a simple home exercise program. Dutch researchers performed a systematic review of the literature to determine if studies support the use of additional supervised exercises in patients with acute lateral ankle [...]

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