Background The Para athletics wheelchair-racing classification system employs best practice to ensure that classes comprise athletes whose impairments cause a comparable degree of activity limitation.

Two licensed physical therapists served as the examiners for this study. Both therapists participated in three, one-hour training sessions to standardize the examination procedures. Rater One had 2 ...

1 Matthew A Gfeller Sport-Related Traumatic Brain Injury Research Center, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA 2 Injury Prevention ...

KUTV — For people who suffer from shoulder pain, isometric exercises are a great exercise. According to Intermountain Healthcare Heart Institute exercise specialist Jeffery Beck it’s a good way to ...

Isometric, isotonic, and isokinetic exercises refer to the different techniques for activating and strengthening muscles. Isometric exercises, like planks, involve activating muscles with no movement.

Isometric exercises like wall sits, planks, and glute bridges hold the body in one position for a set period of time. Muscles are contracted and engaged, but they don’t lengthen during the exercise.

Abdominal training can seem overwhelmingly repetitive, particularly if crunches are the only exercise in the arsenal. This week, I'll present a few tips for developing a comprehensive abdominal ...