by Brett Holland, PT, DPT, CSCS | Jun 27, 2017 | baseball, Performance
Introduction: Investigating longitudinal changes in an athlete’s muscle architecture helps coaches recognize physiological underpinnings associated with performance. Typically during a competitive season athletes sports performance increases, while standard...
by Brett Holland, PT, DPT, CSCS | Jun 23, 2017 | baseball, Performance, Vertical Jump
Effects of various training interventions on rate of force development Introduction: Athletic success often depends on an individual’s ability to exhibit explosive strength. Explosive strength is the ability to rapidly generate force, often from a state of complete...
by Brett Holland, PT, DPT, CSCS | Jun 19, 2017 | baseball, Performance, Rehab
A new research study done by a group of researchers in Japan was published in The Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine examining the effects of bracing on the ulnar collateral ligament (the tommy john ligament)( Hattori, Akasaka, Otsudo, Takei, &...
by Brett Holland, PT, DPT, CSCS | Jun 17, 2017 | Performance
Muscular strength, the maximal force a muscle group can produce, is an important physiological variable for both athletic and daily tasks. In athletic populations, muscular strength has been identified as a key contributor to performance and injury prevention. In...
by Brett Holland, PT, DPT, CSCS | Jun 10, 2017 | Performance, Vertical Jump
Bogdanis, Tsoukos, Kaloheri, Terzis, Veligekas, & Brown (2017), compared unilateral and bilateral plyometric training on jumping performance and strength. The study consisted of 15 education students (age range: 18.2-25.8 years, 8 male, 7 female). They were...
by Brett Holland, PT, DPT, CSCS | Jun 2, 2017 | Performance
Introduction Many team and individual sports require short bursts of high intensity movements interspersed with periods of reduced intensity or complete rest. These short intense bursts of movement rely mainly on the two anaerobic energy systems: the phosphocreatine...
