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UVA Enduro Sport
Center For Endurance Sport
Upcoming UVa Running Medicine Conference Focuses On The Triathlete -- April 3 & 4, 2009
The Center for Endurance Sport has hosted 5 previous conferences for physicians, physical therapists, and athletic trainers on Running Medicine. Each year, we feature the preeminent speakers on topics unique to running - It's a who's who in the clinical aspect of caring for the Running Athlete. This year's conference on April 3rd and 4th is focused on The Triathlete. Featuring an excellent lineup of both invited and in-house speakers, we'll cover swimming biomechanics to bike fit to running research and everywhere in between. If you are a clinician who specializes in treating the multi-sport athlete, this is a an educational event not to be missed.
If you are a physician, physical therapist, or athletic trainer and would like more information, click here to view information and register for the "2009 Running Medicine: The Triathlete."
Today's Focus: The SPEED Clinic
Approximately one year ago, our Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Virginia developed a unique SPEED Clinic (Strength, Power, Endurance, Education, and Development). Located conveniently in the Fontaine Research Park, Charlottesville, VA, the SPEED Clinic is rapidly evolving and current services offered include:
- Biomechanical Evaluation
- Physiologic Testing
- Technique Training
- Performance Improvement
Our goal is to develop the SPEED Clinic to be the leading athletics performance research center for gait and motion analysis worldwide. In an academic setting, our objective, research driven services will transform the efficiency and training of today's endurance athletes. It is our belief that by finding and correcting biomechanical inadequacies, we can make a significant difference to the health, safety, and peak performance of both elite and recreational athletes.
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- Spring Weather Got You Excited To Pedal The Miles Away? Ever heard that song "which one of these is not like the other one?" You are unique and deserve a fit unique to you - protocols and checklists used by most fit shops do not apply at UVA.. Proper bike health is a combination of rider position, training, and drills and exercises for you to reach your potential as an athlete. The best way to identify these aspects and prep for a successful cycling season is to get fit by a medical professional who understands the sport.
16 weeks 2 days ago - Read All About It! Want to get some inside scoop on injury prevention? So does the media! - and they know right where to go. Check out comments of Dr. Bob Wilder and Jay Dicharry on Injury Prevention in the March 2009 Runner's World.
18 weeks 3 days ago - The Triathlete Running Medicine Conference-- April 3 & 4, 2009 This year's UVa Running Medicine Conference will focus on the triathlete and feature an excellent lineup of both invited and in-house speakers covering swimming biomechanics to bike fit to running research and everywhere in between.
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Principles of Injury Rehabilitation
The majority of running injuries are related to overuse. We do too much, too fast, too soon. Most injuries occur during a transition period-a period where our training is undergoing some type of change. Common examples include increasing mileage too quickly, changing intensity of training, such as moving from a base/distance phase to a strength or speed phase, changing the surface one trains on, or even changing the type of running shoes. Rarely do I see injuries in folks who train very consistently, unless they are in the middle of a transition phase. The transition, rather than the absolute amount of training, seems to be liked closely to injury.
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