13 May

Progressive overload

Are you not making progress with your resistance training? icon Training places stress on your body. But what happens when your body adapts to this load? Doing the same resistance training regime every time you head in to the gym will eventually lead to a plateau. As will not increasing the weights you lift over […]

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29 Apr

Winter Sport Preparation

icon It’s almost winter sport season, which means it’s time to start preparing for the slopes. Ensure you are ready for your best snow season yet by staying injury free and moving well out on the slopes! Although fractures are by far the most common injury in winter sport (they account for up to 71% […]

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08 Apr

Fighting cancer with exercise

icon Research has now shown just how vital exercise is as an adjunct to cancer treatment and should be prescribed to all cancer patients under the guidance of an Exercise Physiologist. Not only does it help to manage the side effects associated with cancer treatment, but it is now known to improve patient outcomes. It […]

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08 Apr

The relationship between lower body strength and sprint performance

icon Sprint performance is a vital aspect to many team and individual sports. The ability to sprint over short distances of 10-40m is a performance predictor for many sports. Several research studies have found that not only is lower body strength correlated with sprint performance but increases in lower body strength have a positive transfer […]

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01 Apr

Poor posture and how to fix it

So you have poor posture.. what can you do? icon Day to day life impacts your posture more than you think. Sitting at a desk for work, slouching in front of the TV or at a computer all impact our posture on a daily basis. We always notice other people’s posture, but are less likely […]

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25 Mar

Why you should be activating your glutes

icon Poor gluteal strength has been associated with various common injuries such as low back pain, hamstring injuries and knee pain. It is also important for post-operative rehab, lower leg stability and injury prevention. Weakness of the gluteal muscular region may contribute to lower extremity injuries by influencing joint-loading patterns and lower extremity control. There […]

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25 Feb

Tournament preparation

How to prepare for a big event and avoid injury icon Have you trained hard for more than half the year only to wind up with a niggling injury only a few days out from your big event? You are not alone and this is not uncommon. As we prepare our bodies to perform at […]

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12 Feb

What’s the best exercise for type 2 diabetes treatment?

So, we know exercise is a vital part of treatment for Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM) but what TYPE of exercise? Exercise can cause genetic, neuromuscular and metabolic changes at a cellular level – that is powerful stuff! BUT these changes occur specifically with a combination of resistance and aerobic exercise. Benefits of aerobic exercise are […]

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29 Jan

Exercise in the heat

icon Exercise is hard, but with the soaring temperatures of summer, it is often harder. Exercising in the heat can put your body under extra stress. Both exercise itself, as well as the air temperature and humidity can increase your body’s core temperature. Consequently, your body sends more blood to circulate the skin, leaving less […]

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17 Dec

Why you should get a pre-season screening

icon In the world of sport, Physiotherapists not only play a role in injury rehabilitation, but also in injury prevention and performance enhancement. Pre-season screenings are a vital tool in assessing an athlete before they begin training. We are looking to identify potential risks of injury and other factors which may impact your training and […]

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