SMR Brief: Verbal Instructions Improve Landing Mechanics

Simple verbal instruction improves knee biomechanics during landing in female athletes. Milner CE, Fairbrother JT, Srivatsan A, Zhang S. Knee. 2011 Jun 13. [Epub ahead of print]https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21676618 The purpose of this study was to assess the...

Subacromial Space Decreases at Low Amounts of Abduction

Dynamic acromiohumeral interval changes in baseball players during scaption exercises.Thompson MD, Landin D, Page PA. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2011 Mar;20(2):251-8.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21050780 Subacromial Impingement Syndrome (SIS) is the most commonly...

Barefoot Versus Shod Runners

Foot Strike Patterns and Collision Forces in Habitually Barefoot Versus Shod Runners Lieberman DE, Venkadesan M, Werbel WA, Daoud AI, D’Andrea S, Davis IS, Mang’Eni RO, Pitsiladis Y. Nature 2010; 463(7280):531-5.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20111000 Although...