Marisa Pontillo has received the 2004 Thera-Band® Outstanding Student Research Project in Exercise and Rehabilitation for her project, "Shoulder Musculature Activity and Stabilization during Upper Extremity Weight-bearing Activities"
2003. By Michael Rogers & Phil Page (Advance for Directors in Rehabilitation 12(9):65)
Unstable surfaces are commonly used during lower extremity rehabilitation exercises. These unstable surfaces generally increase muscle activation on a subconscious level, thus training the sensorimotor system.
By Dr. Michael Rogers. Published in ACSM Fit Society Page. Fall, 2010. pp. 5-6.
Physical therapist researchers at Cal State University Northridge performed a study to determine the effectiveness of a balance exercise training program on strength, balance, gait, and fall risk in 23 healthy community-dwelling older adults at risk for falls.
Several studies have shown that balance exercises and “neuromuscular training” are effective at reducing injuries in athletes. Neuromuscular exercises typically incorporate products such as Thera-Band® Stability Trainers, Stability Discs, balance boards, and exercise balls. Athletic training researchers wanted to determine if a neuromuscular training program was effective at improving balance in high school athletes.
The Thera-Band System of Progressive Balance Training, including Thera-Band Stability Trainers, Rocker Boards, and Wobble Boards can be part of a balance training program to help reduce the recurrence of ankle sprains.
By Dr. Michael Rogers. Journal of Active Aging. 2(5):24-32.
By Kim Dupree Jones & Janice Holt Hoffman (Functional U, Volume 4(1), 2006).
The purpose of this study was to compare the electromyographic (EMG) activity of the abdominal muscles while performing curl ups on stable surfaces and labile surfaces.
The exercise ball is a popular device for core training, and is often used to increase muscle activation, particularly of the abdominals. Most studies have concluded that the exercise ball increases electromyographic (EMG) activity of the abdominal muscles.
By Phil Page. From Active Aging Today 2009. Volume 1 Issue 2
Japanese researchers investigated the effect of unstable surface training on trunk muscle activity during common lumbar stabilization exercises in 19 healthy subjects.
According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, there are over 200,000 hip replacements performed each year in the United States. The most common reason for hip replacement is osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis. “Hip School,” an exercise program for patients with osteoarthritis and hip replacement was developed in Germany in 1995 by orthopedic surgeon Thomas Horstmann and physiotherapist Georg Haupt.
By Phil Page. From Active Aging Today 2009. Vol 1 Issue 3.
By Dr. Michael Rogers. (Advance for PT 4(18):37)
A scientifically based exercise program addresses the characteristic impairments of hip osteoarthritis and hip replacement surgery (Journal of Active Aging 5(1):42-51.)
by Phil Page. Active Aging Today. Vol 1 Issue 1