• How Eccentric Exercise is Related to Muscle Length
    Jan 12 2023

    Using the hamstrings, researchers attempt to find out how eccentric exercise affects muscles including changes in muscle length as well as it's implications for injury reduction.

    Research Paper

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    20 mins
  • How Hip Pain is Related to Plyometric Movement
    Jan 3 2023

    In this episode, we discuss how people with hip pain move differently during drop jump tasks.

    Research Paper

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    24 mins
  • How Glute Activation During Squatting Affects Hip Pain
    Dec 27 2022

    In this episode, we discuss a paper that attempts to use verbal cues to improve the muscle activations of individuals with FAI to reduce hip contact forces, pain and joint degradation.

    Research Paper

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    26 mins
  • How Muscle Steadiness is Related to Knee Pain
    Dec 20 2022

    Muscle steadiness is a muscle quality measurement that is not commonly characterized or evaluated in knee pain patients. In this episode, we explore muscle steadiness and its importance to knee pain.

    Episode Paper

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    29 mins
  • How People With TBIs Improve Our Understanding of Running
    Dec 13 2022

    Running is a complex motor task that is important to individuals recovering from TBIs. In today’s episode, we discuss the indicators of the ability to run with insights for the non-affected population as well.

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    29 mins
  • How Knee Pain Affects The Brain
    Jun 21 2022

    Does the brain change due to knee pain? In this episode, we explore the intersection of chronic pain and the central nervous system through the lens of a few studies on fMRI's, TMS, and SRE's.

    Human Movement Website

    SHOW NOTES: The effects of knee osteoarthritis on neural activity during a motor task: A scoping systematic review

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    22 mins
  • How Your Job Affects Your Hip and Knee Pain
    May 31 2022

    In this episode, we discuss the connection between your job and your likelihood of experiencing knee and hip pain.

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    25 mins
  • How Lower Back Pain Affects Walking Down the Stairs
    May 10 2022

    In this episode, we discuss a paper evaluating the movement differences between individuals with and without lower back pain while doing a step down.

    Biomechanics Website

    SHOW NOTES: Differences in lumbar spine and lower extremity kinematics during a step down functional task in people with and people without low back pain

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    22 mins