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Exercise & Fitness
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Open and Closed Kinetic Chain Exercises for Strengthening in ACL Rehabilitation
Oct 11
Strength of the quadriceps and hamstring muscle groups is one of the key components in determining an athlete’s readiness to return to running after they have an ACL reconstruction...
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Some Ways to Resistance Train at Home
Jul 25
Why Should I Resistance Train?
Do you need to pick up kids/grandkids? Do you carry and pick up grocery bags? Do you enjoy gardening and yard work? Do you enjoy...
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What is Sarcopenia and Why Should I Care?
Apr 3
Sarcopenia is a term that means “age-related muscle loss,” and can be a factor in predicting frailty and fall risk in older adults. It can lead to a DECREASE...
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The Benefits of Strength Training
Mar 10
Strength training can be an essential component to keeping your body healthy and your mind happy. There has been a lot of research, especially in the most recent years,...
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4 Exercises to Perform While Working from Home
Feb 11
In the past couple of years, many people have found themselves working from home, meaning less movement during their workday. Here are a few of our favorite exercises for...
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What Causes Muscle Cramping?
Nov 3
Many people experience muscle cramping during or after exercise which can be uncomfortable and alarming. A muscle cramp is a sudden, involuntary contraction of the muscle that can last...
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Staying Fit in the “Off” Season
May 31
With spring soccer season winding down and summer try-outs approaching, some of your coaches may give you a few weeks off. Although you may be “off” from scheduled practices...
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Pain Threshold and Sensitivity Improved with Exercise
May 2
At Omaha Physical Therapy Institute, our physical therapists apply exercise and pain neuroscience education in an attempt to empower YOU, the patient, to eventually take control over your symptoms...
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The Benefits of Walking
Apr 18
The health benefits of walking have been well-established. Getting regular aerobic exercise promotes cardiovascular benefits such as aerobic capacity as well as improved body composition and blood pressure. In...
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Walking HIIT Workout
Apr 7
Do you want to make your walking program a little more exciting and potentially more effective? Try walking and incorporating this high intensity interval training (HIIT) workout!
Here are a...
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Load vs. Capacity
Mar 21
Musculoskeletal injury, whether sudden or from repetitive use, often boils down to the imbalance between load and capacity. Many factors play a role in an individual’s experience of pain,...
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Aerobic Fitness and Injury Risk
Feb 23
A great deal of research has emerged in the past decade that shows a correlation between aerobic fitness levels and injury risk. This research has studied populations of elite...