In sport and daily life, one of the most important movements that the body generates is rotation around the spine, also referred to as movement in the transverse plane. Athletes who have great rotational movement and strength generally are recognized as powerful athletes. Learn more about these rotations in this helpful article.
Research has shown that female athletes have a 4-6 fold increased risk for ACL injury compared to boys playing in the same sports. This has been found to be a result of boys increasing their strength and coordination at faster rates than girls do. Ironically this thought is supported by greater number of boys who participate in commercial sport training programs...
Employee health promotion programs are based on the theory that it costs less to educate workers about controllable lifestyle health risks than to pay for the cost of ill health and disease. Review of the research reveals current studies that support the following benefits from in-house employee fitness and wellness programs...
Strength Tek receives many requests for information as it pertains to corporate fitness. What makes a great program? What are the components? How do you set it up? Where should the focus be? This article was taken from the web site Career Builder Community. It provides some great information for someone seeking the fundamentals necessary for a great start.
