With the increasingly popularity of triathlon, we get a better insight in the overuse injuries caused by this challenging discipline. Functional Training, if applied in a structured way, can lower the risk of injuries AND increase performance for every level of athlete.
15 years after I started working in a functional way with athletes of every level, the concept of functional training has become more a buzzword than anything else. In this short introduction to Functional Training for sports I explain the key concept that make this approach so successful...when implementend in the right way!!!
Sports Taping Seminar for Therapists, Coaches & AthletesKusal Goonewardena
Presented and Content created by Kusal Goonewardena
Elite Athlete APA Sports Physiotherapist
Elite Akademy Sports Medicine
Head of Sports Medicine
Melbourne University Sports
This sports taping seminar covers all that you need to know about the application of rigid sports tape and myofascial tape for your athlete. See the notes for the full description of the Sports Taping Seminar in Feb 2015, Colombo University, Sri Lanka.
With the increasingly popularity of triathlon, we get a better insight in the overuse injuries caused by this challenging discipline. Functional Training, if applied in a structured way, can lower the risk of injuries AND increase performance for every level of athlete.
15 years after I started working in a functional way with athletes of every level, the concept of functional training has become more a buzzword than anything else. In this short introduction to Functional Training for sports I explain the key concept that make this approach so successful...when implementend in the right way!!!
Sports Taping Seminar for Therapists, Coaches & AthletesKusal Goonewardena
Presented and Content created by Kusal Goonewardena
Elite Athlete APA Sports Physiotherapist
Elite Akademy Sports Medicine
Head of Sports Medicine
Melbourne University Sports
This sports taping seminar covers all that you need to know about the application of rigid sports tape and myofascial tape for your athlete. See the notes for the full description of the Sports Taping Seminar in Feb 2015, Colombo University, Sri Lanka.
Triathlon is an Olympic level sport which includes swimming-cycling-running.NYC Tri Expo is an triathlon event which is scheduled to be on March 19, 2016 in Queens from 10-6 p.m.
For more information visit http://nytriexpo.com/ .
Kusal Goonewardena covers the use of rigid and kinesio tape in athlete performance, injury management and prevention of it.
In Level 1 he covers the ankle, knee and shoulder taping - with both sports rigid taping and kinesio / myofascial tape.
In Level 2 - Lumbar, Thoracic Spine, Elbow, Wrist, Hand and Fingers
Level 3 - The Sporting Core, Sports Performance Taping, Lower limb biomechanics and Shoulder biomechanics
About the presenter:
Kusal Goonewardena is an Elite Athlete Sports Physiotherapist and member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA). Kusal has more than 55,000 treatments to his name in sports and spinal conditions.
His hands on experience and clinical research has involved athlete performance, sports rehabilitation and injury prevention. He is the founder of three sports medicine clinics in Melbourne, Australia, and is a lecturer, author, consultant and mentor to 1000’s of physiotherapy students from around the world.
With a love for exercise, well-being and a holistic approach to helping athletes he is one of the pre-eminent experts in the field. Currently the Head of Sports Medicine, he and his team are the official providers for sports medicine for MUS Elite Athlete Program at the University of Melbourne.
For more information www.eliteakademy.com/whos-kusal
According to the current olympics, gymnastics have three types of features. Source: http://www.lagymnastics.com. Information shared above is the personal opinion of the author and not affiliated with the website.
Presented by Kusal Goonewardena, APA Titled Sports Physiotherapist.
He covers injuries in tennis, identifying your injury level, prevention in everyday life and the use of Kinrgize App - tracking, wellbeing and the exercise programs to improve as an athlete.
Triathlon is an Olympic level sport which includes swimming-cycling-running.NYC Tri Expo is an triathlon event which is scheduled to be on March 19, 2016 in Queens from 10-6 p.m.
For more information visit http://nytriexpo.com/ .
Kusal Goonewardena covers the use of rigid and kinesio tape in athlete performance, injury management and prevention of it.
In Level 1 he covers the ankle, knee and shoulder taping - with both sports rigid taping and kinesio / myofascial tape.
In Level 2 - Lumbar, Thoracic Spine, Elbow, Wrist, Hand and Fingers
Level 3 - The Sporting Core, Sports Performance Taping, Lower limb biomechanics and Shoulder biomechanics
About the presenter:
Kusal Goonewardena is an Elite Athlete Sports Physiotherapist and member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA). Kusal has more than 55,000 treatments to his name in sports and spinal conditions.
His hands on experience and clinical research has involved athlete performance, sports rehabilitation and injury prevention. He is the founder of three sports medicine clinics in Melbourne, Australia, and is a lecturer, author, consultant and mentor to 1000’s of physiotherapy students from around the world.
With a love for exercise, well-being and a holistic approach to helping athletes he is one of the pre-eminent experts in the field. Currently the Head of Sports Medicine, he and his team are the official providers for sports medicine for MUS Elite Athlete Program at the University of Melbourne.
For more information www.eliteakademy.com/whos-kusal
According to the current olympics, gymnastics have three types of features. Source: http://www.lagymnastics.com. Information shared above is the personal opinion of the author and not affiliated with the website.
Presented by Kusal Goonewardena, APA Titled Sports Physiotherapist.
He covers injuries in tennis, identifying your injury level, prevention in everyday life and the use of Kinrgize App - tracking, wellbeing and the exercise programs to improve as an athlete.
Conventional Strength: Squat Progressions for Variety, Form, and FunctionPrecor
Lately, squats and lunges have become two of the most prescribed functional exercises. Why? They are foundational to so many of our daily activities and movement patterns like getting in and out of a chair, picking up kids or objects, and climbing stairs to name a few.
Thirumoorthy R, Certified Sports Engineer (trainee) at Sports & Management Research Institute (SMRI) describes about different types of Gym Equipment in this