Using Periodisation in Rehabilitation
Hello and welcome to post 65 of the Strength & Conditioning for Therapists series. Last time we explored the fundamentals of periodisation within training programmes. In this post we’ll delve into using periodisation in rehabilitation. Specifically, why we should not only consider it but how we can simply, and must, achieve its integration. Periodisation as […]
Do we need to resistance train to fatigue?
Welcome to post 63 of Strength and Conditioning for Therapists!. I’ve loved writing this post: do we need to resistance train to fatigue? It’s a provocative topic and I hope that you enjoy the read. Please feel free to tweet, tag me, comment, add to the debate; I’d love to hear your thoughts. Training to […]
Rehabilitating the Female Patient
Hi there and welcome to post 62 of Strength & Conditioning For Therapists. I’m delighted to bring you something a bit special this week. Before I do, please forgive the rather long interlude between posts. Things have been tremendously busy here at Get Back To Sport – you may have noticed we have a new […]
Maintaining Specificity through Exercise Adaptation
Hi there, we’re changing things up a little this week. Today in this short video for post 59 of strength & conditioning for therapists we’re going to have quick look at maintaining specificity through exercise adaptation. The Challenge of Rehabilitation Have you ever found yourself reducing the load of an exercise because it’s provocative to […]
Did You Get The Strength & Conditioning Training That You Needed?
Welcome to post 58 of Strength & Conditioning For Therapists. I hope you’ve been enjoying the recent posts on adjuncts to rehab. Today and in line with the upcoming enrolment to the online S&C For Therapists course we’re going to go a little philosophical and explore whether or not strength & conditioning is needed in […]
Whole Body Vibration
Hello and happy new year! And don’t we hope for a much better 2021? Anyways, let’s not focus on that; today we’re back with post 56 of Strength & Conditioning For Therapists and number 3 in the sub-series of Adjuncts To Rehabilitation. Specifically, today we’ll be looking at whole body vibration (WBV), what is it […]
Strength & Conditioning For Therapists: Sponsored Place Blog
Hi there. How are things with you today? I hope all’s well in whatever state of lockdown you’re in at the moment. I’m going to interrupt the adjuncts to rehabilitation series of posts and introduce a special guest: Wihan du Plessis. Wihan is the well-deserved recipient of the 3rd Sponsored Place on the Strength & […]
Blood Flow Restriction Training
Hi there and welcome to post 54 of Strength & Conditioning For Therapists and the first in this sub-series of Adjuncts To Rehabilitation. Firstly, thanks to all of you who responded to my e-mail with suggestions of what to cover. There were lots of suggestions for things like blood flow restriction and electrical stimulation and […]
How Has Lockdown Influenced Psychological Health?
Welcome to post 52 of Strength & Conditioning For Therapists and the 2nd is a series of 3 exploring the effects of COVID-19 and lockdown. Today, I’m delighted to welcome Serena Simmons, Chartered Psychologist to the blog (her 2nd appearance). She’s taking up the reins to explore: how has lockdown influenced psychological health? – and […]
COVID-19: Effects of lockdown on physical health
Hello Everyone! It’s been a few weeks since I posted on the S&C for Therapists blog. I’m delighted to recommence with a 3-part series on the effects of lockdown on physical and psychological health, and what some of the key interventions might be to deal with these. Today we’re focussing on COVID-19: Effect of lockdown […]