Resistance training for older adults and the conditions of the STAR triad.

Everybody is ageing, and with age there are several conditions that will sooner or later affect all of us.  Most people will have seen these conditions in ageing relatives and will have an intuitive understanding what their effect on quality of life is.  Difficulty moving and experiencing pain when performing activities of daily life areContinue reading “Resistance training for older adults and the conditions of the STAR triad.”

The Prevention of performance related musculoskeletal disfunction in professional string players using insights from the athletic world.

This short review article tries to identify the most effective methods to prevent the occurrence of performance related musculoskeletal disorders (PRMD) of the upper body in professional string players like classically trained violin, viola, violoncello, and bass players. PRMDs are musculoskeletal disorders which are defined as conditions that interfere with the ability to play andContinue reading “The Prevention of performance related musculoskeletal disfunction in professional string players using insights from the athletic world.”