Simple measurement could transform injury rehabilitation

(Edith Cowan University) Researchers from Edith Cowan University in Western Australia have found a simple way to analyse the effectiveness of exercise training that could one day be conducted easily at a local gym or physio.Using vertical jumps as a test activity, the researchers could predict detailed information regarding technique and muscle activation patterns just through a relatively simple analysis of forces produced against the ground during the jump.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news