Read this paper here. It concluded that: Zumba® fitness could be considered an effective type of physical activity able to improve aerobic capacity. Limited evidence described positive effects on muscular strength and flexibility. So a great one to try. Good multidirectional, upright cardiovascular exercise. Fun too! If you are concerned about an injury, come and […]
Thirst for Function……the driver of great functional courses for therapists!
Do take the time to look at these courses that Thirst run…… They are brilliant – I have been on them…listened and learned! It changes the way you look at a patient and the way you deliver your treatment! Thirst deliver unique workshops which provide you with a comprehensive approach to functional assessment, treatment and […]
UK Functional Assessment Courses associated with Gray Institute
Brilliant ‘Functional’ courses for various areas of the body. Matt and Chris are proud to be the first and only ‘Gray Institute’ endorsed providers of Applied Functional Science (AFS) education for healthcare practitioners in the UK. They deliver unique, innovative and inspiring Continued Professional Development (CPD) courses to osteopaths, physiotherapists and other healthcare practitioners. You find […]
True Proprioception and Function
Proprioception Proprioception could be looked at as one of the inner ‘controllers’ of our body! You get great proprioceptive training for free if you do authentic Functional Exercise. Proprioceptors provide us with information about movement and the position of our head, limbs and body in time and space. Their aim is to protect our body […]
Functional Exercise and Training – The Why and the What!
Tri-Plane Movement and Functional Training, these are both current words used to describe movement and training by the personal training and allied health professions (osteopath, physiotherapist, exercise physiologist and chiropractor). The health and fitness industry is going through yet another change, just like the swiss ball was the man of the moment in the 90′s, […]
