Conditioning Research

I actually do this on the bus...... From nano workout. ... The Flamingo is a balance exercise you can do if you find yourself standing on an unstable platform such as on a train, bus or in an elevator. It couldn’t be more simple to do. Just lift one leg slightly and try to keep your balance without holding on to something. Public transportation are rarely known for providing a smooth ride so you are in for a challenge, but if you for some reason think it’s too easy then try to close your eyes while still standing on one leg. You will get a great balance exercise and also strengthen the muscles on your lower legs.

I wanted to follow up on the post from earlier about the effect of poles on gait and how they might impact on balance and proprioception. A Warning from the British Mountaineers First of all I wanted to point out something that I noticed this on the BMC (British Mountaineering Council) website: If you use poles all of the time you’ll lose the ability to balance naturally as you step up, walk over uneven ground or boulder hop. So if you are only taking a short walk with a light pack then leave the poles behind or save them for the steep descents. Youngsters need to develop this skill, called proprioception, before they walk any distance using poles. Even the premier mountaineering organisation of Britain recognises the danger that poles pole use poses to proprioception! Todd Hargrove - Better Movement Anyway, I wanted to get the view of an expert on mobility, proprioception and human movement so I got in touch with Todd Hargrove Todd has an excellent blog - Bett...

I am using this post to gather a few referenes togther for a piece I am writing for TGO on balance. Is Balance Training Clinically Effective Balance training can be used prophylactically or after an acute ankle sprain in an effort to reduce future ankle sprains, Ankles can be strengthened to resist sprain Sprained ankles can be avoided by those at high risk through a weekly balance training program, according to new research released today at the 2006 Annual Meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine at the HERSHEY(R) Lodge and Convention Center. The Effectiveness of a Balance Training Intervention in Reducing the Incidence of Noncontact Ankle Sprains in High School Football Players Conclusion: The increased risk of a non-contact inversion ankle sprain associated with a high body mass index and a previous ankle sprain was eliminated by the balance training intervention. The intervention in this study was simple: Players balanced for 5 minutes on each leg...