Beyond Training: Health Habits That Elevate Athletic Performance
Discover key health habits beyond training that boost athletic performance. Learn how nutrition, sleep, hydration, mental health, and recovery impact success.
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How Sports Can Help Manage Depression, Stress, and Anxiety for Better Mental Health
Mental health is crucial yet often neglected, affecting daily life significantly. Sports and physical activities serve as effective tools for managing conditions like depression, stress, and anxiety. They promote mood enhancement, provide structure, encourage social interaction, and facilitate mindfulness, thus improving overall well-being. Combining sports with professional treatment enhances these benefits.
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Exercise Chairs – A Key Tool for Seniors’ Rehabilitation and Fitness at Home
As we age, maintaining physical fitness becomes increasingly important, not only for overall health but also for recovery after injuries or surgeries. For seniors, traditional exercise routines can often be challenging due to mobility issues or the risk of injury. This is where exercise chairs come into play. These specialized chairs are designed to provide…
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How Physical Therapy Supports Long-Term Athletic Health
Athletes face constant physical demands, whether they’re training for an event or recovering from one. Maintaining long-term athletic health is essential for peak performance and injury prevention. One effective way athletes can safeguard their bodies is through physical therapy. By offering tailored treatment plans and recovery strategies, physical therapy plays a crucial role in keeping…
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The Vitamin E Guide: Nature’s Superhero
In the world of health and nutrition, vitamins are often the unsung heroes behind the scenes and one of those is Vitamin E. Often overshadowed by its more popular cousins Vitamin C and D, Vitamin E deserves its time in the sun. This post will get to the bottom of this important nutrient, explore all…
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Isometric Exercises: Your Path to Lower Blood Pressure
Isometric exercises involve static muscle contractions without movement, such as planks and wall sits, and have been found to significantly reduce blood pressure. Aerobic exercises like running and swimming also lower blood pressure, but isometric exercises show greater reductions. Combining both types of exercise can optimize cardiovascular health and blood pressure control.
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Want To Lose Fat? You Need Zone 2 Exercise
But to lose fat your best bet would be to use zone 2 heart rate training. Zone 2 is not only effective in helping you lose body fat, but also has great benefits to improve glucose sensitivity and reduce heart disease risk.
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The Digital Training Ground: Technology’s Role in Elevating Athletic Education
Coaches can now use data to create custom plans for each athlete. They can target specific weaknesses, build on strengths, and make sure every training session is tailored to the individual’s needs.
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International Women’s Day: Making Strong Women Stronger!
On International Women’s Day, here’s to making strong women stronger! While cardio is an integral part of most women’s exercise regimen, many simply don’t see the results they were hoping for. Why not? Strength training may be what’s missing. Negative attitudes about women in the weight room, along with the fear of bulking up, have…
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Mental Health & Wellness In Sports with Guest Natalie Graves
In this week’s episode of the Sports Medicine Weekly Podcast, Dr. Brian Cole is joined by a special guest, Natalie Graves. Natalie Graves is an expert in mental health, and specifically helps athletes maximize their success on and off the field. Generally, athletes’ overall mental wellness, performance in sports, and other areas of life have…
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How Much Exercise Do You Really Need for a Longer, Healthier Life?
For many years, The American Heart Association and organizations such as the US Department of Health and Human Services have published physical activity guidelines outlining the recommended amount of exercise required for adults. However, recently, the results of a 30-year longitudinal study were released, suggesting that while those physical activity guidelines are useful, increasing your…
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The Most Common Pickleball Injuries
In this episode of Sports Medicine Weekly, Dr. Cole welcomes Rush physical therapist Brandon Abonce to the podcast, to talk about pickleball injuries, and how to avoid and treat them. Pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports in the U.S. and is quickly becoming the sport of choice for adults over 50. The game…
