Watch the Video Here If you were around in the eighties and nineties, you probably remember those medical alert commercials in which an older woman calls for help because she couldn’t stand up after a fall. We take it for granted when we’re young but the ability to...
Full Version Abbreviated Version Click Here to download a PDF of this article Click Here to download a Powerpoint Presentation Listen to Podcast In his 1994 textbook, the gerontologist Bernard Isaacs states “It takes a child one year to acquire independent movement...
Click Here to download a PDF of this article Listen to Podcast Last year, 300,000 Americans fractured their hip after falling. The long-term consequences of hip fractures are devastating as nearly 25% of the people who fracture their hip will be dead in one year, and...
Click Here to download a PDF of this article Even though the latest generation of running super shoes can take more than a minute off your marathon time, they slightly increase your stride length, increase the degree of foot pronation and limit toe motions. All of...
Click Here Download a PDF of this Article Listen to Podcast Despite the fact that nearly 30% of all Achilles injuries happen at the insertion point (1) (Fig. 1), the overwhelming majority of research has focused on managing the more common non-insertional injuries....
Click Here to Download a PDF of this Article Listen to Podcast Watch Video Achilles injuries are common, and the most frequently prescribed exercise interventions have relatively poor long-term outcomes. New research shows heavy-resistance long-duration isometric...
