Welcome Trent Larwood
Get to know new sportsmed exercise physiologist, Trent Larwood.
What to eat the night before: a runner’s guide
One of the most important aspects of preparing for a race is fuelling your body for what’s to come. Here are my top tips for what to eat the night before.
The rundown on recovery
Regardless of your fitness level, recovery after a long-distance run or walk should form an essential part of your training program.
Introducing our new Type 2 diabetes eight week exercise program
sportsmed Morphett Vale are now accepting type 2 diabetes Medicare referrals for Exercise Physiology services.
Your last minute guide to training for the City to Bay
Left your run a little late when it comes to training for the City to Bay? Start your preparation with our Exercise Physiologist tips.
How neuromuscular control training can help reduce the risk of reinjury
Following a lower limb injury, traditional return to sport rehabilitation programs usually feature an emphasis on strength and mobility. However there is a strong case for incorporating neuromuscular control training, which encompasses both reflexes and voluntary muscle responses, to help reduce reinjury.
Our Mitcham gym reno is complete!
We’re very excited to share that work is now complete on our Mitcham gym refurbishment.
Why should you incorporate recovery runs in your training?
In recent years, there has been considerable controversy in Australia regarding surgery for degenerative tears of the medial meniscus. Critics cite epidemiological studies to support their view that such surgery is of no benefit and in many cases probably harmful (Buchbinder,R and Harris,I, Editorial, Medical Journal of Australia;197:364-5, 2012). And yet, knee surgeons continue to perform large numbers of partial meniscectomies in active people over the age of 40, adamant that in most cases patients are much better off than if the surgery had not been carried out.
Warm up stretches, hints and tips to help you perform at your best this city-bay
In recent years, there has been considerable controversy in Australia regarding surgery for degenerative tears of the medial meniscus. Critics cite epidemiological studies to support their view that such surgery is of no benefit and in many cases probably harmful (Buchbinder,R and Harris,I, Editorial, Medical Journal of Australia;197:364-5, 2012). And yet, knee surgeons continue to perform large numbers of partial meniscectomies in active people over the age of 40, adamant that in most cases patients are much better off than if the surgery had not been carried out.
Kickstart your training for city-bay 2021
In recent years, there has been considerable controversy in Australia regarding surgery for degenerative tears of the medial meniscus. Critics cite epidemiological studies to support their view that such surgery is of no benefit and in many cases probably harmful (Buchbinder,R and Harris,I, Editorial, Medical Journal of Australia;197:364-5, 2012). And yet, knee surgeons continue to perform large numbers of partial meniscectomies in active people over the age of 40, adamant that in most cases patients are much better off than if the surgery had not been carried out.
Neuromuscular training key to controlling the risk of lower limb re-injury
Encompassing both reflexes and voluntary muscle responses, neuromuscular control is critical to injury prevention.
