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Research has been gradually amassing over the years in favor of eccentric training. Many controlled trials show increased strength, size, and control of muscles after eccentric training.
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Preventive exercise programs may be able to reverse the trend. But only if they effectively address the root causes. Here you’ll find a review of the literature on fall risks for older adults and interventions that can help prevent fall-related deaths.
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TherapySpark’s Best of 2020
CategoriesHere you’ll find a roundup of our most popular resources of the year, according to you, our readers. From our new COVID-19 treatment guideline videos to our first e-book about ACL recovery and more, check out the best of TherapySpark 2020.
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Research Shows Eccentric Exercise – Not Needling, Surgery, Splints – Best for Tendinopathy
CategoriesThe data showed that each intervention provided some level of improvement. But exercise was the most consistently effective option. More specifically, eccentric exercise was the single most effective treatment for all joints in the study
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Eccentric work provides unique responses and benefits compared to concentric exercise. This session delves into the science of eccentric exercise and how the Eccentron allows you to offer controlled but targeted isolated eccentric exercise to nearly any client.
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“The eccentric component is huge for NBA players because they’re so explosive. Many injuries occur in the eccentric phase during deceleration, so the Eccentron is for both performance and injury reduction,” says Motoki Fuji, Houston Rockets' Assistant Athletic Trainer
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New System Launch! Strength & ROM Evaluations Made Simple, Precise, and Portable with EVJ
CategoriesThe EVJ makes your assessment and data collection better, faster, and easier. Leave those manual tools in the past and start getting reliable data that saves you time and money with the EVJ.
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This new lower extremity testing protocol allows researchers to quickly collect precise data on multiple types of movement. Researchers at the Orthopaedic Research Institute of Bournemouth University chose PrimusRS as the “gold standard” in muscular assessment.
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The sit to stand is one of the most important movements of everyday life. Patients recovering from COVID-19 will be dealing with physical limitations that make this important function harder. In this video, we'll show you how to use your PrimusRS to help your patients achieve a safer sit to stand. You can use this exercise with patients who are severely deconditioned.
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As COVID-19 patients make their recovery, some will have been severely deconditioned. Learn how to strengthen the ankles, knees, and hips with gentle eccentric resistance to get your patients up and moving again.
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If you’ve treated patients with patellar tendonitis, then you know the sesamoids in the knee. The smaller sesamoid bones of the hand and feet play a big role in other conditions, but they’re often overlooked. Let’s explore the anatomy, function, and rehab techniques for sesamoid bones.
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Learn how to provide early intervention with Eccentron to get patients moving, even those who have difficulty tolerating exercise.