Sports & Dance Injuries
A selection of Dr. Lavine's articles on sports & dance injuries...
Exercise builds stress resilience long term
Exercise has now been shown to lower stress markers over the long term, helping your body deal with stress better.
I was surprised how little exercise it takes to make a big difference
Short bursts of activity throughout the week that add up to as little as 10-15 minutes make a big difference to your health.
How new knowledge joined hands with old knowledge to help me recover from a knee injury
Gentle stretching help me recover from a nagging knee injury in time to train for the Princeton Half Marathon.
All I really need to know I learned in dance class: Chapt. 4
The plié is a foundational dance exercise to train the lower body for proper movement patterning.
All I really need to know I learned in dance class: Chapt. 3
Dancers do a lot of training in a turned out position. The important part isn’t the position but the muscles that control thigh rotation.
Exercise in the “fat burning” zone
Exercise in the fat burning zone has some advantages but shouldn’t necessarily be the centerpiece of your fitness plan.
All I really need to know I learned in dance class: Chapt. 2
Because the socket of the shoulder blade angles slightly forward, the movements that are least stressful for the arm are those that are angled slightly forward.
All I really need to know I learned in dance class: Chapt. 1
The principles that guide my practice originated in my experience as a dance student. These include the idea of activating your feet as you walk and jump.
The hundred and first reason to exercise? Remodel abdominal fat
Endurance exercise will shift the structure and metabolism of abdominal fat. That’s a good thing!
Strengthen your tendons to prevent injuries
Your tendons need exercise too! Strong tendons help prevent injuries. Eccentric exercise is a proven way to build tendon stiffness.
How to make exercise more enjoyable
Don’t enjoy exercise? Here’s a strategy that might help: do the hard part first.
Your muscles are sense organs too
Muscles are sensory organs too. The feedback from muscles is used to control movement, and it’s a crucial part of how we express ourselves in the world.
Strength training prevents knee arthritis
Strength training, performed at any time during your life, helps prevent knee arthritis.
The physical activity paradox and what it means for you
Physical activity is good. But many people with physically active jobs have poorer health outcomes. Why is that?
Flexibility – it may not be what you think
Flexibility – the ability to move through a wide range – is not the opposite of stiffness. Learn to build flexibility without sacrificing stiffness.
Tight hamstrings are not your problem – and neither is a tight IT band
Stiffness sounds like a bad thing; elasticity sounds like a good thing. But they’re not opposites. Learn how to develop muscles that are both stiff and elastic.
Good news for runners over 60
Dr. Lavine’s Program for Runners is a unique path to turn your body into an efficient running machine. It works on each of the four elements needed to increase efficiency, avoid...
Turn your body into an efficient propulsion machine
An outline of Dr. Lavine’s Program for Runners to help you recover from an injury, avoid overuse stress, and increase speed and efficiency.
