Biomechanics Health Movement 
Better Coaching
DECEMBER 24, 2024
More, Younger Youth sports occupy a special place in American culture, shaping childrens character, health, and social lives. Children have shorter limbs and different leverage points compared to adults, which influences their biomechanics during movements like throwing, kicking, or running. This is the age of proprioception.
Learning Through Sport
JANUARY 31, 2025
By my way of observation, this implication of skill development introduced and developed in a progressive and staged manner seems inherent in many fundamental movement skill assessment and teaching programs. Health orientated/optimising physical education (HOPE: e.g. Metzler et al., Meaning in movement, sport and physical education.
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PLT4M
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Not only does a weight training and fitness focused course help to teach essential skills and movement concepts, it is becoming one of the most popular courses for California students. For example, “1.6 – Identify and apply the principles of biomechanics necessary for the safe and successful performance of weight training.”
Informed Practitioner in Sport
OCTOBER 3, 2021
Beyond sport, we must also consider the enormous numbers of recreational runners and those for whom running is a popular form of exercise for health and fitness. Running is an outlet for managing stress and a tool for bolstering mental health. Here are the common ones: Fundamental fragility problem?
Better Coaching
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
Often athletes throw and swing the bat from the same side, so the constant repetitive rotational movements can cause spine and hip misalignment issues. Because of the constant lateral movements, young tennis players are also susceptible to lower body injuries, such as stress fractures in the feet or legs.
PLT4M
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
We put a lot of work in our training sessions on being physically prepared, but also focusing on our overall health.” This video podcast breaks down injury prevention. Chronic Injuries: Otherwise known as overuse injuries, these typically result from repetitive stress or prolonged exposure to specific movements or activities.
PLT4M
AUGUST 30, 2022
A warm-up routine can go past just ‘warming’ students up but provide skill and technique development in a wide range of movements. But as they get older and into adulthood, just 10 minutes to warm up can help with injury prevention and better overall health and performance. PE Warm ups can make for better workouts.
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