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What Constitutes a Good Warm-up?

A good warm-up is essential before engaging in any physical activity, as it helps prepare your body and mind for the upcoming demands of the exercise. The primary goals of a warm-up are to increase blood flow to muscles, raise body temperature, improve joint flexibility, enhance movement patterning, excite the

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Kinesthetics and Skill Expression in Sports

Why is Kinesthetic Awareness important in Skill Development and Athletics? Proprioception is an important variable both in life and in specific athletic skill, however, kinesthetic awareness really serves as the driver behind both skill acquisition and coordinated skill expression. Athletes/individuals have varying degrees of kinesthetic awareness at birth (possible explanation

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The Basics of Motor Learning: How Athletes Learn New Sport Skills & Movements

Motor learning is an evolving and emerging area of sports science. In physical therapy education, there is a broad focus on motor learning strategies and skill acquisition as it pertains to neuro-rehabilitation (i.e. post-CVA). More recently, sports science has picked up the concepts of scientifically-informed motor learning strategies and skill

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John Wolford Keeps Finding Ways to Move the Chains

No matter the down or distance, quarterback John Wolford has always found a way to keep moving the chains. A year after playing a pivotal role in the Los Angeles Rams Super Bowl-winning season, Wolford is now lining up for his latest two-minute drill—signing with an NFL team in time

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