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Running with Purpose purpose running

For most of my life, I didn't like running. I didn't find it as enjoyable as some do. It is drudgery. It’s boring. It is monotonous.  It seems to have no purpose. You run and end up right back where you started. Worse than running is running on a treadmill — talk...

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Recovery vs. Restoring After Pitching baseball recovery restoration

Recovering vs restoring after pitching – does the word we use matter? When players become more serious about the game, they understand the importance of preparing their mind and body to compete. Unfortunately, our focus really needs to shift from not only preparing for competition but also...

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How does the CKCUEST relate to the Y Balance Test Upper Quarter? closed kinetic chain y balance test

With upper body return to sport testing, should you do both a Y Balance Test Upper Quarter and Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test (CKCUEST)

What do they tell us?  Is one a replacement for the other? 

One of the ways I like to look at the upper extremity closed...

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Why would you do a Y Balance Test Upper Quarter on someone with a lower body injury? closed kinetic chain lower body injury y balance test

While it seems that upper body closed kinetic chain testing might not be relevant to ankle and knee injuries, its importance and the connection may surprise you.

All right. So the question is, "Why or when do we incorporate upper court quarter Y Balance Test in maybe a lower body injury or why is...

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Toe Touch and Active Straight Leg Raise Corrective Progression posterior chain straight leg raise pattern toe touch

How to get the toe touch and active straight leg raise pattern to stick?

Frequently, it is relatively straightforward to restore a person's toe touch or active straight leg raise pattern, but the problem becomes keeping it. You can get the pattern normalized in a session...

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Scapular Stabilization with Lower Trunk Rotation scapular stability thoracic rotation

This is one of my favorite scapular stabilization exercises. To me, one of the important cues is to bring knees toward the palms. This helps keep the lumbar locked (encourages rotation in lower thoracic spine).

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How can I make group testing more efficient with limited staff? fms group testing testing y balance test

In this Q & A video, I answer a reader-submitted question about how to use students to make group testing more efficient.

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Core Engaged Snow Angels core resistance training

Looking for a great exercise to enhance scapulohumeral rhythm? Try core engaged lumbar locked floor angels.

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Sprinter's Stretch with Rotation readiness activities

The sprinter's stretch with rotation is one of my favorite readiness activities. 

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How do you get athletes, coaches, and parents to β€œbuy in” to injury prevention? injury prediction injury risk

When it comes to injury prevention, frequently we are excited, passionate and ready to get started only to hit road blocks: no one seems to want to give it the attention that it deserves. Coaches don’t want to give up valuable practice time, parents can’t fit it into jam packed...

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