31. Competent Self Care
(Blog/Self Care)

...'s impact on your world, and gaining a knowledge and application of the sports sciences. Add to this the power of mechanical diagnosis and therapy - the mechanical, symptomatic, and functional respons...

32. The Summertime Blues
(Blog/Coaching Insights)

...notice you're thirsty until you are about 3% dehydrated - which by that time can amount to a 20% loss of power output! I would suggest that running in the heat will account for a 5-10% decrease i...

33. Is It Really Wellness?
(Blog/Self Care)

I am a strong believer in the power of language. Language isn't just about "words" - it's also about the personal meanings that we derive from those words. As we all realize, saying what you

34. "Base" Happens
(Blog/Coaching Insights)

...y related to mileage, especially with runners), or b) allowing all other mechanisms of performance (i.e. power output) to "de-train" due to lack of training stimuli! As they say - "if y...

35. What Would Hippocrates Say?
(Blog/Thoughts From The Edge)

"First, do no harm - Second, revere the healing powers of nature" The phrase above has historically been attributed to Hippocrates, the 'Father of Medicine' who is credited with revol

36. The Politics Of Self Care
(Blog/Self Care)

...elf-care - yet very few doctors visits account for it. Practitioners claim "patient education and empowerment" yet don't understand that education isn't about the clinician "telling&quo...

37. Specific Adaptation To Imposed Demands
(Blog/Thoughts From The Edge)

...ring activities foster an in crease in bone density, and strength training fosters muscular strength and power development. Both are examples of very specific adaptations that the human body makes in ...

38. The Revolution Starts ... Now
(Blog/Thoughts From The Edge)

... much else (if that). From the patient side - I may not want to partake in any of this because they (the powers that be) either aren't going to pay for it, or the cost is exhorbitant (without health i...

39. Limiters Of Performance
(Blog/Coaching Insights)

... That being the case - how do I raise the upper limit of my performance if the CNS is the limiter? Power-based activities require the athlete to recruit a large number of muscle fibers, thereby ...

40. The Tarnished Ivory Tower
(Blog/Education)

... most stagnant learning strategies available - the lecture - combined with the high-tech equivalent, the PowerPoint presentation. The premise behind multimedia made it an appealing option for presenta...

41. Payment For Performance
(Blog/Professional Issues)

...- and long-term. And in the long run, it would foster a truly free enterprise environment by putting the power back into the hands of the consumer. And how could that be so bad - it IS all about the p...

42. Do We Have The Evidence?
(Blog/Clinical Insights)

...ot;The evidence" is driving everything these days. For the record - I am a true believer in the power of good clinical research. I do think that as clinicians we need to provide care based on...

43. Knowledge Is Power
(Blog/Professional Issues)

...e health and well-being of our aging population. Health care practitioners speak of wellness and "empowerment". The insurance industry has a desire to cut the costs associated with long-term...

44. The Long And The Short Of It All
(Blog/Coaching Insights)

...es, of course! There is an “engineering challenge” inherent to this – having both power (over the short distances) and efficiency (over the longer distances). We can't have the ...

45. Prelude To A Marathon
(Blog/Coaching Insights)

...rdquo;. You build your endurance with your run training. The intent of the strength training is to build power – and to enhance the integrity of the tissues so that they can withstand increased ...

46. The Triathlete's Pyramid
(Blog/Coaching Insights)

...em, efficiency ...” Your answer – you're seeing the trend in this game show now - “Power training”. Ding ding ding!!! In these pages I have discussed the concept of pow...

47. RunSmart
(SSI/Smart Sport Institute)

...n 1: Running Mechanics Session 2: Building The Components – The Role of Drills, Strength Training, Power, Intervals, and Plyometrics Session 3: Putting It All Together – A Functional Basis...

48. Newton Was A Triathlete
(Blog/Coaching Insights)

... ...” Let's simplify some key definitions. Endurance is defined as “the act, quality, or power of withstanding hardship or stress”. Endurance, as we know it, is the capacity to w...

49. Educator
(SSI/Director of SSI - Allan Besselink, PT, Dip.MDT)

...d coaching involves a significant foundation in client education. As the saying goes, "knowledge is power" - and Allan truly integrates this belief into his approach.  Not only does he ...

50. Smart Life Manifesto
(Category List)

... this community are the premise that knowledge and self-responsibility are the ultimate keys to personal power and self-mastery and that personal transformation occurs through learning. This represent...