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Rehabilitative Exercise
A selection of Dr. Lavine's articles on rehabilitative exercise...
Get off the treadmill
Routine repetitive cardiovascular exercise isn't enough to gain all the benefits of being physically active.
Warning: Consult a Physician Before Beginning Any Program of Physical Inactivity
Warning; Consult a Physician Before Beginning Any Program of Physical Inactivity
More on eccentric workouts versus concentric muscle loading
Researchers studied the strength gains from eccentric workouts.
Spare your knees when you run
Latest research on forefoot landing versus rearfoot landing styles in runners. The mechanical loads shift, but there are trade-offs involved.
Improving hamstring rehab exercises
More than thirty years ago I learned valuable movement principles from one of my mentors -Irmgard Bartenieff. She strongly emphasized the need for integrated exercise that involved trunk stabilization. Now new research shows the importance of this approach in hamstring rehab.
Guest Article: Your Personal Renewable Energy
Guest author Fran Parker describes how movement variation renews us and restores our energy.
Altered Gait and Early Cognitive Impairment Symptoms
Emerging research shows that changes in walking patterns can be early warning signs of dementia. But can someone with altered gait be retrained to walk with ease, elegance and balance, thus preventing cognitive decline?
Chiropractic for seniors- What I’ve learned
Dr. Lavine shares his insight into the challenges of providing chiropractic care for an aging population.
If you have back problems be wary of these three exercises
Those with back problems need strengthening exercises to protect their low back but have to be wary to perform only low back-safe maneuvers.
The latest on muscle strength, balance training and brain fitness
Key topics from Dr. Lavine's lecture on Muscle Strength, Balance Training and Brain Fitness
Another reason why exercise intensity is more important than duration
A slow, steady workout has lots of benefits, but including intense bursts of heart-pounding exercise adds a further dimension. That's what researchers found when they studied the effect of exercise on memory and cognitive function in older adults.
Goldilocks and your cartilage
Exercise is needed to maintain the health of the cartilage of your knee. But can too much exercise backfire?
Exercise treatment for depression, anxiety
Exercise is proving to be more effective than medication in the treatment of common mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety.
Ultra yoga and exercises for pelvic floor muscles
Interview with Marisa Sullivan, expert in using yoga for pelvic floor issues.
