Upon a patient’s initial visit to a Physical Therapist, a static postural assessment is routinely performed. Many therapists assess for “abnormalities” such as a forward head, rounded shoulders, decreased or increased spinal kyphotic/lordotic curves, abnormal pelvic positioning, etc. They often associate any abnormal findings to their patient’s condition and attempt to treat by altering the… Read More
MDTs, Sports & Emotional Intelligence
During recent decades, private and national sport organisations have been fostering the creation of multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) in order to give support to their athletes so that they can achieve their objectives with high levels of efficiency. These MDTs of specialists, also called high performing teams (HPTs), invariably include masseurs and/or physiotherapists who provide their services in coordination… Read More
Terms: Furniture Disease
A disease in which one’s chest falls into their drawers!
Pregnancy, Folic Acid & Multi-vitamins
Emerging evidence suggests that taking multi-vitamins plus folic acid in early pregnancy may significantly reduce the risk of gestational hypertension or pre-eclampsia. But what about folic acid alone? Analysis of data from a large Chinese population based cohort study of folic acid and neural tube defects found overall incidences of gestational hypertension and pre-eclampsia of 9.5%… Read More
The Joy of Children
The transition into parenthood brings changes in mental health and psychological distress. A longitudinal study that looked at the impact of becoming a parent compared the experience in three waves: From non-parent to parent; From first time parent to subsequent parent (a baby joining other children); and The transition to no longer having young children.… Read More
The Measure of a Leader
Can leaders be identified by psychometrics? Spotting a good manager is hard. Some firms think psychometric tests help and, as a result, an industry has appeared to supply them. No one knows how big it is, but the vendors of such tests estimate it to be worth between $2 billion and $4 billion a year,… Read More
What Would You Like To Read?
If there is a particular topic or subject that you would like to read about then let Parabellum know 🙂 Topics/subjects that are planned for the future include: Nutrition in the Military (currently being drafted); CPD (continuing professional development) in a fitness context; DITS (Defence Instructional Techniques) course outline; Components of energy expenditure; Glycaemic index and load;… Read More
Boot Camp & Military Fitness Institute 