Research Exchange
We strive to include the most up to date research in our treatment protocols to achieve optimal performance. Our goal of this site is to provide a venue for reseach exchange the area of sports, performance and rehabilitation.
Your input is greatly appreciated.
Please forward all research reviews, clinical tips, etc to honsberger@honbergerphysio.com so we can share this information with our colleagues to better assist all our clients.
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IOC Consensus Statemnt on Sports Nutrition
Diet significantly influences athletic performance. All athletes should adopt specific nutritional strategies before, during and after training and competition to maximise their mental and physical performance. Evidence-based guidelines on the amount, composition, and timing of food intake have been defined to help athletes perform and train more effectively, with less risk of illness and injury. Athletes will benefit from the guidance of qualified sports nutrition professionals who can advise on their individual energy, nutrient and fluid needs and help develop sport-specific nutritional strategies for training, competition and recovery. more
Vision Training with Vizual Edge
Dr. Seiller,
Please be aware that our sport science research team recently utilized VizualEdge software to complete data collection for the following study: The Relationship Between Visual Skills and Service Return Performance of NCAA Division I Tennis Players. Initial data analysis indicates a positive relationship between visual skills and service return performance. In addition, it was found that the highest ranked tennis players also possessed the highest visual skills scores (VEPT). Interestingly, this is the same trend we found when testing members of the Portuguese Davis Cup team during their recent victories over Cypress and Bosnia.
Frank J. Spaniol, Ed.D., CSCS*D, FNSCA
Professor, Department of Kinesiology
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Golfers Elbow
In a study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicne (2009: 37(2)), Farber et al evaluated the forearm muscle activity via EMG in 10 male amateur golfers and 10 male professional golfers in relation to golfers elbow (medial epicondylitis). The results noted that amateur golfers had significantly more pronator teres activity in the trail arm (Right arm in a right handed golfer) vs the increased pronator teres activity occurring in the lead arm in the professional golfer. The researchers indicated that this may a cause as to the increase in medial epicondylitis in amateur vs professional golfers, and that medial epicondylitis occurs more often in the trail arm of amateur golfers. They recommend an increased emphasis of flexibility and strength of the pronator teres in amateur golfers to help decrease the incidence of golfers elbow.