by Deano | Mar 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
In the world of exercise, there are two main ways of measuring fitness: cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) or muscular strength. The gold-standard for CRF measurement is VO2max and is expressed as mL of oxygen consumed per minute per kg of body weight (ml/min*kg)....
by Deano | Feb 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
You may have seen the debate online about which is ‘optimal’: High weight but few repetitions, or low weight with lots of repetitions? One takes grit to power through each rep. The other takes determination to make it ‘through the burn’ to the end of each set. But is...
by Deano | Sep 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a prevalent condition among the aging population. A common diagnostic tool used to diagnose OA is MRI. Much of the medical profession, however, is aware that image findings are infrequently associated to clinical findings and symptom...
by Deano | Aug 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
The use of instruments (tools) to perform soft tissue release has been growing in popularity among chiropractors, massage therapists, physiotherapists and has even gained traction among the general population for self-use. Generally, it is a useful method to...
by Deano | May 31, 2019 | Uncategorized
During physiotherapy month we highlighted some key concepts of a physiotherapist in rehabilitation.1) Stress and Injuries2) Who can benefit from physiotherapy3) Maintenance and PerformanceSo we know that physiotherapy is important in the process of rehabilitation,...
by Deano | Jan 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
The cold and flu season are well underway and in Canada this year, hospitals are seeing higher volumes of patients with influenza (Dangerfield, 2017). Many of us who exercise regularly debate when a cold hits whether it is smart to “sweat it out” or stay home and get...
