Electronic Muscle Stimulation for Strength, Athletic Performance and Recovery
January 3, 2009
- Derek M. Hansen -
This article will be one of many on the topic of Electronic Muscle Stimulation (EMS) and related topics on electrotherapy and electrophysiology. It provides a general overview on the applications and benefits of electro-therapy devices. Future articles will delve further into the specific protocols for performance enhancement, [...]
Hamstring Rehabilitation and Running Mechanics - Part 2
December 8, 2008
- Derek M. Hansen -
(Continued from Hamstring Rehabilitation and Running Mechanics - Part 1)
By the end of Week 2, we were in very good shape. The runs were getting faster, and we were moving further out in distance for each workout. By the end of Week 2, we were running out [...]
Hamstring Rehabilitation and Running Mechanics - Part 1
November 24, 2008
- Derek M. Hansen -
A few months back, I had the opportunity to do some hamstring rehab work on an athlete I had worked with in the past. He had been training another city for the past year and had torn his hamstring in a 30 meter sprint test. Four days [...]
Running Injuries and Kinetic Chain Disruptions
October 28, 2008
- Derek M. Hansen -
Working with track and field sprinters and athletes in speed-dependent sports such as football and soccer has made me very aware of the prevalence of hamstring strains and other debilitating soft-tissue injuries. The recovery period for these types of injuries can vary from weeks to months, depending on [...]
First Step Quickness: Method or Myth?
September 26, 2008
- Derek M. Hansen -
We’ve all heard the claims: “Improve your first-step quickness so that you are lightning fast in your sport!” Is this possible? Is the first step the most important step? If you teach someone to move their feet fast, does that mean their body will follow? [...]
What Counts? Albert Einstein and the Philosophy of Training
August 28, 2008
- Derek M. Hansen -
Albert Einstein once said, “Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts.” As a track coach and strength and conditioning coach, I am always trying to determine which components of the training program actually count, and which components do not [...]
Rhythm and Running: Hitting Your Stride
August 14, 2008
- Derek M. Hansen -
I was having a discussion with a running client of mine recently, and she mentioned how she didn’t like to wear her i-Pod when running. She said that running for her was a time where she could be free and able to listen to her body. She felt the [...]
Running: Intuitive Activity or Complex Motor Pattern?
August 7, 2008
- Derek M. Hansen -
Running tends to be the most common training activity for individuals seeking to improve their fitness. It’s cheap and everyone knows how to run – left-right, left-right. For some, it’s right-left, right-left. Coaches of sport teams use running to condition their athletes whether it is running around a [...]
Balance Training or Balanced Training? Which is More Stable?
August 6, 2008
News flash: “Athletes and average citizens are falling over spontaneously and collapsing at the waist on a daily basis! What do we do? There is a world-wide epidemic of poor balance and stability resulting in sprained ankles, buckling knees and, ultimately, severe head injuries!”
If this were the case, I could understand why a large majority [...]
Implementing Effective Team Warm-Ups
August 3, 2008
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Warming-up has always been and continues to be an important component of training and competing in all sports. There are obvious reasons why athletes need to warm-up prior to their sport of choice, including performance enhancement, injury [...]
