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THE BANANA IS THE #1 FRUIT FOR ATHLETES. WHAT DOES THE SCIENCE SAY ABOUT IT?
This study compared the acute effect of ingesting bananas (BAN) versus a 6% carbohydrate drink (CHO) on 75-km cycling performance and post-exercise inflammation, oxidative stress, and innate immune function using traditional and metabolomics-based profiling.
Defining Defying Gravity
If you have ever heard the song “Gravity” by John Mayer, you would be familiar with his lyrics, “Gravity is working against me, and gravity wants to bring me down.” So, what is this incredibly strong force called gravity that John Mayer is talking about? And how does it apply to every living organism on Earth?
By Philip Stotter, CEP
Biomechanics: Avoiding the Paralysis of Over Analysis
Biomechanics research is one of the more layered topics to digest, but it is necessary to keep up with if you want to improve your patient outcomes. Lately, the push has been for evidence-based medicine and that is an admirable goal. We must understand, however, that this goal is a work in progress.
By Ben Pearl, DPM
SEVEN PILLARS OF PREVENTION: EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACHES TO REDUCE INJURY RISK AND IMPROVE PERFORMANCE IN YOUNG ATHLETES
Strength and conditioning provision for young athletes offers unique challenges and opportunities for coaches. Periods of rapid and nonuniform growth in skeletal structures can result in temporary reductions in athletic performance and heightened injury risk.
AIN’T JUST IMAGINATION! EFFECTS OF MOTOR IMAGERY TRAINING ON STRENGTH AND POWER PERFORMANCE OF ATHLETES DURING DETRAINING
This study aimed to investigate the effects of motor imagery (MI) training on strength and power performances of professional athletes during a period of detraining caused by the COVID-19 outbreak.
EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS MAY CAUSE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system. In people with MS, the body’s immune system attacks the insulating layer that surrounds nerve cells, often killing the cells. The underlying cause of MS remains unknown.
IMMEDIATE EFFECTS OF FOOT ORTHOSIS GEOMETRY
Foot orthoses (FOs) are used to treat clinical conditions by altering the external forces applied to the foot and thereafter the forces of muscles and tendons. However, whether specific geometric design features of FOs affect muscle activation is unknown.
AOPA 2022 CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
The 105th American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association National Assembly is set to take place Sept. 28 – Oct. 1, 2022, in San Antonio, TX. Virtual sessions will follow. The Call for Presentations, which are submitted to pre-identified Workgroups, is now open.
LER BOARD MEMBER HITS PUBLISHING MILESTONE
David G. Armstrong, DPM, MD, PhD, professor of surgery and director of the Southwestern Academic Limb Salvage Alliance (SALSA), published his 600th peer-reviewed manuscript in January 2022, at age 52. He becomes the first podiatric surgeon in the…
ALTERED GAIT INITIATION FOUND IN EARLY MS
In a study of patients with early-stage multiple sclerosis (MS), French researchers found that early-stage MS strongly affects the motor modulation of stance limb kinetics during the anticipatory postural adjustment of gait initiation, without altering the…
USE OF VISCOSUPPLEMENTATION WITH HYALURONIC ACID IN OA
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a significant cause of disability. Considering the increasing diffusion of the viscosupplementation (VS) with hyaluronic acid (HA), the International Symposium Intra Articular Treatment (ISIAT) appointed a Technical Expert Panel…
OBESITY-RELATED BURDEN OF OSTEOARTHRITIS OF KNEE AND HIP
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of disability and a source of societal costs among older adults, especially with an increasingly obese population. Few studies have investigated the burden of knee and hip OA due to high body mass index (BMI).
EXERCISE BEATS ESTRADIOL AT PREVENTING TYPE 2 DIABETES IN RATS
Researchers from Augustana University in South Dakota sought to understand the molecular mechanisms by which estradiol and exercise induce beneficial effects by assessing whole body and cellular changes. They divided a group of female rats into…
EXERCISE BENEFICIAL FOR MOVEMENT-EVOKED PAIN
European researchers have published a systematic review and meta-analysis looking at the effects of musculoskeletal rehabilitation intervention on movement-evoked pain. They looked at 38 trials which assessed 60 different interventions.
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