PHRE 3045 – Sports Injuries

This course focuses on post injury prevention and reconditioning exercises for clients that have had or are at risk of having an athletic (sports) related injury. Functional anatomy, postural evaluation and muscle imbalances will be used to develop exercise strategies for common sports related injuries.

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  • Course Instructor: Tim Rush
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  • Semester: Four

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Course: PHRE 5003 - High Performance TrainingMovement Pattern: Press | horizontalTarget: Pec MajorSynergist(s): Deltoids (Anterior), Triceps
Exercise
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Key Teaching PointsExpectation: [if 456 equals="Supervised Practice"]Supervised Practice [/if 456][if 456 not_equal="Supervised Practice"]Independent Learning[/if 456][579]
Description:

Preparation

Lie on floor face down and position hands on floor. With toes on floor, push body up with arms extended and body straight.

Execution

Lower body to floor and immediately push body up as fast as possible. As the hands leave ground, rapidly clap hands together and place back to original position, catching body before it falls. Repeat.

Advanced variations

  • Clap push-ups: Have a client attempt to clap their hands between each push-up.
  • Plyometric depth push-up: Set up two boxes or steps outside of the athlete's hands. Have athlete explode up out of the push-up and land both hands on the boxes. Then exploding off the boxes, land back on the ground.
Common Error(s): Inappropriate momentum | Forward Head Posture
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