Introduction Typically, sports therapy is seen as the profession that deals with pain and injury, providing solutions such as sports and deep tissue massage for maintenance and recovery. However, sports therapists also help those involved in sports and exercise by promoting good sports practice and techniques and therefore avoid injury. Sports therapists combine scientific knowledge… Read More
Introduction Wanting to stay physically fit is one of the best things you can do for yourself. However, vigorous exercise, while beneficial for the body and mind, does come with its fair share of risks. Military fitness training programmes have been developed to help people reach impressive levels of performance. But the risk of injury… Read More
Introduction There are a lot of recognised benefits to sports and fitness training. Playing sports is one effective way to exercise: strengthening and toning your muscles, developing endurance, improving heart health, boosting energy levels, and facilitating you to socialise and have fun with others. However, like all things, as well as the positives, there are… Read More
Introduction Military personnel can receive military injuries from a variety of activities, with the most common military injuries in the UK armed forces including: From 2014/15 to 2018/19, the rate of injury and ill health reported in the UK Armed Forces increased – although the number of incidents has stayed much the same, the number… Read More
Cross-training has a fantastic range of physical and mental benefits regardless of your training goals. When you cross-train, you do not just sculpt the body but also aid in reducing the likelihood of overuse injuries and the mental burnout that comes from repeating the same exercise routine day after day. Below we present a guide… Read More
Introduction 63% of people in the UK are physically active and are into a regular exercise routine or sport. It goes without saying that a good number of these active people will have probably experienced delayed onset of muscle soreness (DOMS) at one time or another. DOMS may occur when you: You may feel DOMS 24 to… Read More
Military training aims to make soldiers battle-ready. It begins with eight (or more) weeks of basic military training. The bulk of this training is composed of intense physical activity such as running, obstacle courses, and ruck marches/load carriages. Rigorous drills and exercises aim to strengthen recruits in preparation for deployment and operations. However, military training… Read More
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