Step Away From the Smith Machine!

On December 22, 2009, In Exercises, Knee, Lumbar Spine / Core, Sports Performance, By jcubos

A recent study published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, examined the electromyographic activity (EMG) of various muscles during the squat exercise when performed using the Smith machine as well as using free weights. This was performed as a follow up to a 2005 study by Anderson and Behm that demonstrated higher EMG activity of the quadriceps muscles during the Smith Machine squat.

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Jump-Landing Biomechanics

On November 3, 2009, In Knee, By jcubos

Knee pain. Knee Injury.
“Certain athletes are at higher risk of knee pain and non-contact knee injury than others.”
End of post.
(just kidding)
The above statement is well known but unfortunately, not many of us know exactly why. Thankfully, the American Journal of Sports Medicine gave us some input into the biomechanical reasons some athletes are at [...]

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Non-Contact ACL Injuries in Female Athletes: Where are we now?

On October 26, 2009, In Knee, By jcubos

Scientific knowledge expands daily. This article was published in 2008. I started this blog 3 days ago…THEREFORE…the information you are about to read MAY contain concepts that are obsolete…READER DISCRETION IS ADVISED!
The following is a summary of the IOC current concepts statement published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine last year. Contained within this [...]

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