In Motion - Rehab & Performance

• Weightlifting for Sports Performance •
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Weightlifting exercises produce the greatest power outputs compared to other types of exercise.
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Weightlifting movements are unique in that they exploit both the force and velocity aspects of power output by moving moderate-heavy loads with ballistic intent, research suggest that weightlifting movements and their derivatives may provide superior training effects compared to other methods.
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These findings are attributed to two primary reasons, movement specificity and the overload that the athlete can be subjected to.
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The most common movement in sports is the coordinated extension of hip, knee and ankle joints (plantar flexion), termed triple extension. Jumping, sprinting, change of direction tasks require the concrete of the triple extension movement.
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A similar coordinated triple extension movement takes place during the second pull phase of weightlifting movements, which allows these movements to transfer to sport performance.
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It should come as no surprise that better performance of weightlifting movements is related to better performance in certain tasks (e.g., sprinting and jumping).
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Whitout this baseline development of force-generating capacities, as well as the morphological and neural adaptations that are produced by resistance the athlete will not be able to generate high levels of powers.

𝐏𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
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📕BACKGROUND & AIMS:
Musculoskeletal pain, the most common cause of disability globally, is most frequently managed in primary care. People with musculoskeletal pain in different body regions share similar characteristics, prognosis, and may respond to similar treatments. This overview aims to summarise current best evidence on currently available treatment options for the five most common musculoskeletal pain presentations (back, neck, shoulder, knee and multi-site pain) in primary care.
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📗METHODS:
A systematic search was conducted. Initial searches identified clinical guidelines, clinical pathways and systematic reviews. Additional searches found recently published trials and those addressing gaps in the evidence base.
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📘RESULTS:
Moderate to strong evidence suggests that exercise therapy and psychosocial interventions are effective for relieving pain and improving function for musculoskeletal pain. NSAIDs and opioids reduce pain in the short-term, but the effect size is modest and the potential for adverse effects need careful consideration. Corticosteroid injections were found to be beneficial for short-term pain relief among patients with knee and shoulder pain. However, current evidence remains equivocal on optimal dose, intensity and frequency, or mode of application for most treatment options.
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📙CONCLUSION:
This review presents a comprehensive summary and critical assessment of current evidence for the treatment of pain presentations in primary care. The evidence synthesis of interventions for common musculoskeletal pain presentations shows moderate-strong evidence for exercise therapy and psychosocial interventions, with short-term benefits only from pharmacological treatments. Future research into optimal dose and application of the most promising treatments is needed.
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📚Babatunde OO et al. Effective treatment options for musculoskeletal pain in primary care: A systematic overview of current evidence. PLoS One. 2017.

Do stronger and faster athletes have a reduced risk of injury?

The answer is easy...

When the base foundations are integrated the strength training is a game changer in injury prevention.

STRENGTH + HIGH VOLUME SPORTS TRAINING = RESILIENT ATHLETES

training is the platform in which you can build other physical capacities (power, speed, agility, fitness). AFL players don’t necessarily need to be powerlifters but having a good strength to weight ratio is extremely important if they want to play their best footy and stay away from the injury bug.

The second part to this is also very very important, the more quality training sessions these athletes complete the more resilient they become.

Rehab progression...
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Full article on page: 📝http://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2013/07/23/tendinopathy-rehab-progression-part-1/
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“Each component of the rehabilitation programme, in particular loading, must be manipulated in relation to the nature, speed and magnitude of the forces applied to the muscle/tendon/bone unit in order to achieve the goals of the particular management phase without causing an exacerbation of the pathological state or pain.”
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