Heterotopic Bone Formation from a Thigh Kick
Heterotopic bone formation, also known as heterotopic ossification (HO), is a medical condition where bone tissue forms outside the skeletal system, often within muscles or soft tissues. (Read full post)
Injury Risk Factors Unique to the Young Athlete
There are a number of factors that put young athletes at greater risk of being injured which need to be considered when deciding on the type of sport to be practiced, the duration of training sessions, the matching of athletes in competition and the rate at which training/competition is progressed. (Read full post)
The Functions of the Arms During Running
At first sight running appears to be a very simple form of locomotion involving movement in the sagittal plane however in terms of what is happening within the joints it is far more complex than that and involves movement in all three planes (sagittal, frontal and transverse). (Read full post)