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Blood flow restriction therapy. A rehabilitation tool



This Article explains how blood flow restriction therapy works and how it can be used in rehabilitation and the process of returning to sport.





Keywords: Blood flow restriction therapy, Rehabilitation, Post-operative rehabilitation, Muscle growth, Atrophy prevention

Category: Biokinetics

Encouraging clinicians to adopt exercise as medicine in order to help patients move through cancer



This study reviews the current adoption of exercise in cancer treatment strategies and ways in which it can be further implemented.





Keywords: exercise; physical medicine and rehabilitation; physical therapy; supportive care

Category: Biokinetics

Plyometric and strengthening exercises as injury prevention

This review looks at the importance of injury prevention programmes (IPPs) for athletes suffering from anterior cruciate ligament injury (ACL). Further this review looks at the importance of implementing such programmes to assure the optimal effectiveness of these programmes to limit and to decreas…
Category: Biokinetics

Resistance Training and Youth Development

This review looks at the benefits of resistance training on youth development. Further this review looks at the effectiveness of resistance training on muscular fitness, skill performance and injury prevention on youth development. Keywords: Muscular Endurance, Muscular Strength, Resistance Trainin…
Category: Biokinetics

Isokinetic training vs core training for chronic lower back pain



Comparing isokinetic back training with core stabilization on pain intensity and sports performance in football players with lower back pain.





Keywords: Chronic low back pain, core stabilization training, football, isokinetic training

Category: Biokinetics

Improved functional return to sport after ACL reconstruction



Return-to-sport specific training had improved functional outcomes in high-level athletes after ACLR





Keywords: Female athlete, return-to-sport-training, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)

Category: Biokinetics

Functional tests to load the anterior and posterior shoulder joint



Using the Line Hops and Side Hold Rotation as functional tests to evaluate the shoulder joint.





Keywords: Functional test, shoulder biomechanics, shoulder muscle activity

Category: Biokinetics

Investigating if quality of functional movement patterns can predict injury risk

This article investigates how whether poor quality of movement patterns and poor flexibility can predict the risk of injury and the researchers primarily uses the Functional Movement Screen to test the participants’ movement patterns. Keywords: Movement patterns, Functional Movement Screen, FMS, …
Category: Biokinetics

The effect of sarcopenia, handgrip strength and calf circumference on cognitive impairment



This review looks at the association between sarcopenia, handgrip strength and calf circumference on cognitive impairment.





Keywords: Calf circumference, Handgrip strength, Sarcopenia

Category: Biokinetics

Effects of Myofascial release in combination with core stabilization in elderly with non-specific lower back pain




The aim is to assess the effect that Myofascial Release with a roller massager in combination with core stabilization exercises has on elderly patients with non-specific low back pain..





Keywords:


Myofascial release, core stability, elderly, low back pain


Category: Biokinetics