Christopher Pedra (@chrispedrapt) 's Twitter Profile
Christopher Pedra

@chrispedrapt

Husband. Dad. MPhil Sports Physio (UCT). CSCS. Special interest in golf/running/badminton injuries/rehab/recovery/load. Consult for @RFhospital . Vs&Cs mine.

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Margie Olds (@margie_olds) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Research shows that watching videos of injured athletes discuss how they overcame their reinjury anxieties can help others recover from an injury. If you have had a #shoulderdislocation send us a video telling us how you have overcome your fear… #shoulderinjury #fear #shoulder

TheLiverDoc (@theliverdr) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I can't believe I am doing a thread on this for adults, but here goes. 1/ There is absolutely NO ISSUES with drinking water standing up or sitting down. Do not drink water while lying down because it may lead to aspiration. Nonsense Traditional Chinese Medicine and garbage

I can't believe I am doing a thread on this for adults, but here goes.

1/
There is absolutely NO ISSUES with drinking water standing up or sitting down. Do not drink water while lying down because it may lead to aspiration.

Nonsense Traditional Chinese Medicine and garbage
Dr Izzy Moore (@izzymoorephd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Do you conduct injury surveillance on female athletes? Is your surveillance system fit for purpose or just a duplicate of a system optimised for male athletes? Female athlete health domains: A supplement to the IOC 2020 recommendations bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/…

Do you conduct injury surveillance on female athletes? 

Is your surveillance system fit for purpose or just a duplicate of a system optimised for male athletes?

Female athlete health domains: A supplement to the IOC 2020 recommendations
bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/…
ECA (@ecaeurope) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The first-ever ECA Women’s Football Summit has drawn to a close. What an amazing two days we’ve had in London together! Lots of learning, debating and engaging with stakeholders from across European football. 👇 #WeAreECA #HeartofFootball #BeAChangemaker

Florian FORELLI 🇫🇷 (@forelliflorian) 's Twitter Profile Photo

💥NEW PAPER💥 You can use early OKC after ACLR 🧵🫵 ❌ No graft laxity ⬆️ Q & H strength ✔️Volume training stay the most important ✔️ Focus on movement quality ✔️ Pain, ROM, Swelling & laxity monitoring 👌🏻 📚 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/23… Tim Hewett Alexandre Rambaud PT PhD 🇫🇷 OJSM_SportsMed

💥NEW PAPER💥
You can use early OKC after ACLR 🧵🫵
❌ No graft laxity 
⬆️ Q & H strength 
✔️Volume training stay the most important 
✔️ Focus on movement quality 
✔️ Pain, ROM, Swelling & laxity monitoring 👌🏻
📚 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/23…
<a href="/Hewett1Tim/">Tim Hewett</a> <a href="/AJM_Rambaud/">Alexandre Rambaud PT PhD 🇫🇷</a> <a href="/OJSM_SportsMed/">OJSM_SportsMed</a>
Jozo Grgic (@jozo_grgic) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It is never too late to start exercising 8 weeks of resistance training in adults 86 to 96 years of age 180%⬆️in strength 9%⬆️in muscle size 48%⬆️in gait speed pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2342214/

It is never too late to start exercising

8 weeks of resistance training in adults 86 to 96 years of age

180%⬆️in strength

9%⬆️in muscle size

48%⬆️in gait speed

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2342214/
Brukner&Khan's ClinicalSportsMedicine (@bruknerkhan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

NEW & open access: ACL Rehab for 10- to 18-Year-Old Adolescent Athlete: Practice Guidelines. International Delphi Consensus - Nicky van Melick including ⁦Dr. Hege Grindem⁩ ⁦⁦Linda Truong // LTLadySport⁩ ⁦JOSPT Community⁩ ⁦CIHR-IMHA Community⁩ journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/23…

Jozo Grgic (@jozo_grgic) 's Twitter Profile Photo

3 sets of 10-second maximum isometric contraction for 100 days [every day except Sunday] 1 minute of rest between sets After 100 days = 23% increase in muscle size 23% increase for daily total training of 3 minutes 30 seconds It does not take much link.springer.com/article/10.100…

3 sets of 10-second maximum isometric contraction for 100 days [every day except Sunday]

1 minute of rest between sets

After 100 days = 23% increase in muscle size

23% increase for daily total training of 3 minutes 30 seconds

It does not take much

link.springer.com/article/10.100…
Jozo Grgic (@jozo_grgic) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Training a muscle 2 or 4 times per week? 1-2 sets per exercise 4 × week vs. 2-4 sets per exercise 2 × week Both groups increased strength and muscle size, with no between-group differences When volume is equated, frequency is of less importance pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35069251/

Training a muscle 2 or 4 times per week?

1-2 sets per exercise 4 × week

vs.

2-4 sets per exercise 2 × week

Both groups increased strength and muscle size, with no between-group differences

When volume is equated, frequency is of less importance

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35069251/
British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) (@bjsm_bmj) 's Twitter Profile Photo

⚠️ Exercise training and resting blood pressure 🏃‍♀️ 💪 NEW #Infographic highlights the most effective forms of exercise for reducing blood pressure 📉 This is a #MustRead ⬇️ Link 👉 bit.ly/3qPEy7c

⚠️ Exercise training and resting blood pressure 🏃‍♀️ 💪

NEW #Infographic highlights the most effective forms of exercise for reducing blood pressure 📉 

This is a #MustRead ⬇️ 

Link 👉 bit.ly/3qPEy7c
Sian Allen (@drsianallen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

What age do world-class athletes start their sport & what age do they specialize in it? Data from 2838 athletes suggests 5 types of sports: 1️⃣ early specialization 2️⃣ intermediate start & specialization 3️⃣ late specialization 4️⃣ late start 5️⃣ late start & specialization

What age do world-class athletes start their sport &amp; what age do they specialize in it?

Data from 2838 athletes suggests 5 types of sports:

1️⃣ early specialization
2️⃣ intermediate start &amp; specialization
3️⃣ late specialization
4️⃣ late start
5️⃣ late start &amp; specialization
Dr. Karin G Silbernagel (@kgsilbernagel) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A 2cm heel-lift resulted in immediate decrease in pain with walking and increased gait speed, and after 2 weeks decreased patient reported symptoms (but small) in patients with insertional Achilles tendinopathy. 1/2 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/23…

Lee Herrington (@leehphysio) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thinking of an MSc, then consider MSc Sports Injury Rehabilitation at Salford University, full & part time options, great teaching faculty including Lee Herrington, Ian Horsley, Fraser McKinney, Chris Bramah, Paul Comfort, Paul Jones, Ros Cooke & Gemma Parry

Physio Meets Science (@physiomescience) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#mythbuster Hot off the press 🔥 Pregnant women may exercise both abdominal and pelvic floor muscles during pregnancy without increasing the diastasis recti abdominis: a randomised trial 👇👇👇 sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

#mythbuster

Hot off the press  🔥

Pregnant women may exercise both abdominal and pelvic floor muscles during pregnancy without increasing the diastasis recti abdominis: a randomised trial

👇👇👇

sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
TheLiverDoc (@theliverdr) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I received a new legal notice for defamation (based on the linked repost) from an Ayurveda company and it is just all sorts of crazy.

I received a new legal notice for defamation (based on the linked repost) from an Ayurveda company and it is just all sorts of crazy.
Chris Beardsley (@sandcresearch) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Muscle glycogen levels are stopped from replenishing by the presence of muscle damage. This is important for athletes to take into consideration as well as for bodybuilders preparing for shows.

Muscle glycogen levels are stopped from replenishing by the presence of muscle damage. This is important for athletes to take into consideration as well as for bodybuilders preparing for shows.
President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) 's Twitter Profile Photo

President Droupadi Murmu met the Indian Contingent of the Paris Olympics 2024 at Ganatantra Mandap, Rashtrapati Bhavan. The President congratulated the players for their excellent efforts and great performance; and said that they are a source of inspiration for all the youth of

President Droupadi Murmu met the Indian Contingent of the Paris Olympics 2024 at Ganatantra Mandap, Rashtrapati Bhavan. The President congratulated the players for their excellent efforts and great performance; and said that they are a source of inspiration for all the youth of