Blog articles to help you learn more about preventing sports injuries.
Dance injuries rates are significantly statistically higher than that of other sports. A study by Wolverhampton University found professional dancers were more likely to suffer injuries than rugby players. Statistics show that 80 percent of …
If you have an important competition, or exam coming up the last thing you want is to become ill. Here are six tips to avoid catching viruses including covid. How do I catch a virus? …
No, not alcohol! Water. Dehydration can have a detrimental effect on performance so regularly drinking water is essential. Staying hydrated enables people to perform at their best by aiding concentration and reducing fatigue, and so …
Depression in athletes is not uncommon. Sport places abnormal stresses on competitors and like a person’s physical attributes, mental health also alters throughout life. Depression in athletes is now less stigmatised in the public arena, with …
As winter creeps up, the prospect of running in cold weather is sometimes far less appealing than staying inside with home comforts. However, exercising in cold weather provides an additional array of health and athletic benefits, …
Including Kettlebell training into your schedule has a number of benefits. Kettlebells are an excellent piece of portable, inexpensive and compact kit that works the whole body. The main exercises for Kettlebells are squats, the …
Overtraining syndrome occurs when you are just doing too much. If is often caused by excessive high-intensity training with insufficient rest periods. This results in feelings of constant tiredness, reduced performance, neural and hormonal changes, …
Weight training after menopause is particularly important. The reduction of hormone levels with age has many effects on women’s health and well-being. When going through menopause, exercise is an effective tool for combatting many of …
Dehydration is excessive loss of water from the body. This can happen for numerous reasons but in sport, failure to take on sufficient fluids will affect your performance. Here we explain how dehydration affects performance …
Carbohydrate is essential in sport as an exercise fuel. How do you know if you are getting enough? Or are you worried too much might lead to weight gain? Here we explain when carbohydrate drinks might be needed and when best to take them. Not all sports training activities need extra carbohydrate intake.