Dave Siebert, 62, of Grayslake, IL, is up for just about any physical challenge. Two of his favorite activities are wreck diving (scuba diving among shipwrecks) and racing motorcycles which he builds himself. With a life full of adventure and high physical demands, Dave is used to orthopedic conditions. Over the past ten years, he…
Several years ago, lifelong swimmer Laura Parker, now 47, of St. Charles, IL, took an interest in running because some friends were competing in a local triathlon. Training for this event got her hooked on competing and since 2009 she has completed four Ironman triathlons ? the most difficult of all triathlons. Her fourth triathlon…
Episode 17.24?with Hosts Steve Kashul and Dr. Brian Cole. Broadcasting on ESPN Chicago?1000 WMVP-AM Radio, Saturdays from?8:30 to 9:00 AM/c. Segment One (01:23): Dr. Kevin Sprouse from Podium Sports Medicine describes the key elements in monitoring the unique biomechanical and physiologic?variables?widely applicable to any level of athlete who wishes to ensure that they are optimizing…
Dr. Gregory?Nicholson, Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush shoulder surgeon, treats many patients that have sustained bike injuries. He talks with FOX 32 Chicago host Sylvia Perez about how cyclists can prevent these injuries. As biking becomes more popular, bike injuries are becoming more common. Researchers found that there were 288,501 cases of non-fatal bike accident injuries…
Super-short workouts are a favorite topic in this column. I have written about seven-minute, six-minute, four-minute, and even one-minute workouts. They are appealing because they require so little time, but they also demand straining effort. Martin Gibala is the scientist we most have to thank for the popularity of very brief, very hard exercise. All…
Episode 17.14?with Hosts Steve Kashul and Dr. Brian Cole. Broadcasting on ESPN Chicago?1000 WMVP-AM Radio, Saturdays from?8:30 to 9:00 AM/c. Segment One (01:29): Dave Full is the founder of Pedal For Life, an organization he started after his great-nephew, Garrett Brockway, passed away and was an organ, eye and tissue donor. Through Garrett?s gifts of…
By Britta Gauthier, PT, DPT for Athletico Physical Therapy As we gear up for summer in the Midwest, more people will turn to biking as a way to enjoy the outdoors and stay active. In fact, statistics show that bicycling is growing as a recreational sport, with a 64 percent increase in cyclists traveling to…
By Ryan Domeyer PT, DPT, CMPT for Athletico Physical Therapy Participation in triathlons in the United States is at an all-time high according to USA Triathlon, the sport?s governing body in the United States. The group?s membership has swelled from around 100,000 in 1998 to 550,446 in 2013.1 What?s more, estimates from the Sports and…
Given the current spotlight on sport concerning the use and abuse of Performance Enhancing Drugs (PEDs), there is a public interest in athletes providing greater transparency with regard to what makes them elite. In this study, the investigators conducted a thorough examination into the physiological characteristics of a two-time Tour de France champion cyclist. Several…
When the weather thaws, the plants bloom and the days get longer, it’s spring?and the best time of the year to take your fitness regimen outside. Here are six research-backed perks of al fresco exercise. You work harder When people exercise outside, they tend to spend more time doing it. One study found that older…
At the age of 105, the French amateur cyclist and world-record holder Robert Marchand is more aerobically fit than most 50-year-olds ? and appears to be getting even fitter as he ages, according to a revelatory new study of his physiology. The study, which appeared in December in the Journal of Applied Physiology, may help…
By Brad Stulberg When I first started training for marathons a little over ten years ago, my coach told me something I?ve never forgotten: that I would need to learn how to be comfortable with being uncomfortable. I didn?t know it at the time, but that skill, cultivated through running, would help me as much,…