For endurance athletes in training, injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments of bones can throw a major spanner in the works. In this section, you’ll find out how to prevent common injuries by building resilience, how to recover faster from an injury already sustained, and how to prevent previous injuries from recurring.
in Endurance injuries and health, Muscles and tendons, Strength, conditioning and flexibility
Although not widely appreciated, ‘neural tension’ injuries are surprisingly commonplace in sport. Trevor Langford explains what they are, and provides some simple self tests and management techniques MORE
in Endurance injuries and health, Muscles and tendons, Strength, conditioning and flexibility
Athletes often moan about tight hamstrings, but are they really shorter than they should be? Alicia Filley explains how to measure your hamstrings and how their flexibility impacts your running MORE
in Endurance health and lifestyle, Muscles and tendons, Nutrition for endurance athletes, Overuse injuries, Recovery nutrition, Supplements
Older athletes are likely to recover more slowly and suffer more inflammation-related aches and pains. With that in mind, Andrew Hamilton looks at exciting new research on natural plant extracts that can combat inflammation, accelerate recovery and reduce stiffness MORE
Trevor Langford explains what your quadriceps to hamstring strength ratio is and why the right ratio is important for injury prevention MORE
in Muscles and tendons, Strength, conditioning and flexibility
Raph Brandon explains the performance benefits of strength training to optimise both components of your muscle tendon units For most coaches and athletes the main aim of a strength programme is to increase the strength of the muscles. If the programme is targeting a specific sport, then the aim is to strengthen the most relevant... MORE
Girls and women are much more at risk of serious knee injuries than their male counterparts But research has shown that strength training has an astonishingly protective effect. Owen Anderson describes the curious vulnerability of the female knee.It’s sad but true: female athletes who take part in sports involving jumping and ‘cutting’ (football, basketball, volleyball,... MORE
Why detecting muscle imbalance is an essential part of an injury-prevention strategy The following is an attempt to summarise some of the material presented by us at a conference. The presentation had a significant practical component and Chris elegantly demonstrated his approach to practical muscle balance assessment. The written word is a poor substitute for... MORE
You may think that swimmers never get hurt. If so, read this article... MORE
Plantar fasciitis is the inflammation of the fascia on the bottom of the foot- but how do you get rid of it? Cases of plantar fasciitis can linger for months at a time, with pain increasing and decreasing in an unpredictable pattern. Often, plantar fasciitis discomfort may nearly disappear for several weeks, only to re-emerge... MORE
Detection of muscle injury in sport Avoiding injury is crucial for success in sport. The problem is that most athletes only become aware of an injury once it has become major and performance hindering. Any test therefore that could flag early injuries before they become serious or chronic enough to sideline an athlete could be... MORE
The latest triathlon research and best practice findings, covering improving technique, strength and conditioning, and endurance nutrition
The latest findings from running science with practical advice showing you how you can run further and faster whilst staying in peak health
