Monthly Archives: January 2009

Biomechanics of Musculoskeletal Pain and A Shot to the Nuts

Here is a very interesting view of muscloskeletal pain based off the Neuromatrix of Pain. Special thanks to Scott Perry, Z Health MT(p) for sending this study to me. Biomechanics of Musculoskeletal Pain: Dynamics of the Neuromatrix Partap S. Khalsa, D.C., Ph.D. And just to keep your attention, watch this and … Continue reading

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Performance Research for January: Protein Synthesis (aka Build Muscle)

I am behind on some cool research, so I have jammed a bunch into one long post. Be sure to look towards the end for a new study on protein and carb timing while in a FED state (translation-more applicable … Continue reading

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Is heart rate a convenient tool to monitor over-reaching? A systematic review of the literature.

Keeping you up to date on the cutting edge of research, we march on. Here is a great review on the use of heart rate to monitor performance. This study was looking at over-reaching. The literal definition of over-reaching is … Continue reading

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Testing Basic Assumptions in fMRI : Anticipatory haemodynamic signals in sensory cortex not predicted by local neuronal activity

What if the fMRI signal isn’t always linked to neuronal activity for those cool brain studies? What then? I’ve actually wondered about this for years since without that basic assumption, what are the studies telling us? Hmmmm. This one below was recently published … Continue reading

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Weekend Update and Must See Video

Greetings and I trust your weekend was a good one! Jodie and went up north for the “Back to Hack” festival in Hackensack Minnesota. Our good friends Lisa and David were kind enough to host us and many of our … Continue reading

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Research Review: The Protein Debate with Dr. Lonnie Lowery

The Protein Debate As we saw in yesterday’s post, nutrition can make a difference (even in stroke patients). I know that is a “oh duh” statement, but sometimes it needs to be said once again. I sent this information out … Continue reading

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Research Update: Effect of Cold Water Immersion on Post-exercise Parasympathetic Reactivation

New sports Science Blog Added I found a new blog entitled “Sports & Fitness Science: Blog on Sports Science and Fitness Science. Edited by Dr. Marco Cardinale, PhD” I added it to my blog list on the right. Great stuff … Continue reading

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Does Fish Oil Make You Smart? Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Preterm Infants Fed High-Dose Docosahexaenoic Acid

Very interesting study below that is hot off the presses from JAMA. It once again shows the benefits of fish oils, especially DHA (EPA is the other fish oil). Expect to see fish oils in all sorts of products in … Continue reading

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Nerve Flossing Z Health Style: I Can Rotate My Neck!

Z Health Level 4 Work I’ve had some questions about what the advanced (level 4) Z Health work entails lately, so I thought I would use an example from an athlete last night. This is just one item that is … Continue reading

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Neuroplasticity and Human Athletic Performance

It is all in your head? The future is upon us and my crystal ball prediction for 2009 is that neuroplasticity (the ability of the brain to change) will gain popularity and for good reasons. I find the science in this … Continue reading

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