Post-Activation Potentiation: Still No Smoking Gun
The concept of post-activation potentiation (PAP) has been around for a while and has had different labels over the decades. Briefly the idea is to combine a heavy movement with an explosive...
strength and conditioning
Jumper’s Knee: Or Read The Study Carefully
Patellar tendinopathy, also known as jumper’s knee, is an overuse injury that is frequently experienced by many athletes, especially basketball and volleyball players. It’s also a topic that I’m interested in for...
Returning to Play After Hamstring Injuries
Mendiguchia et al, in the latest issue of the International Journal of Sports Medicine, conducted a study examining sprinting performance at the point that rehabbing players were allowed to return to sport...
Are Knees Normal After ACL Reconstruction?
While ACL injury and reconstruction isn’t routine, it no longer seems like a big deal in sports media. Of course athletes rupture their ACL, will have reconstruction, then will return to sport....
What Do We “Know” About The Hamstrings? A Review…
Recently I had a post reviewing an article by McAllister et al (2014) looking at the effectiveness of various hamstring exercises. This is actually a convenient time to look back at the...