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The way we move is an indicator of our pain and dysfunction. In The Human Movement Podcast, we discuss the current state of human movement research to better understand functional, pain-free movement through the lens of modern publications in biomechanics

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    • Jan 12, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 23m AVG DURATION
    • 16 EPISODES


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    How Eccentric Exercise is Related to Muscle Length

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2023 20:20 Transcription Available


    Using the hamstrings, researchers attempt to find out how eccentric exercise affects muscles including changes in muscle length as well as it's implications for injury reduction. Research Paper

    How Hip Pain is Related to Plyometric Movement

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2023 24:08 Transcription Available


    In this episode, we discuss how people with hip pain move differently during drop jump tasks. Research Paper

    How Glute Activation During Squatting Affects Hip Pain

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2022 26:15 Transcription Available


    In this episode, we discuss a paper that attempts to use verbal cues to improve the muscle activations of individuals with FAI to reduce hip contact forces, pain and joint degradation. Research Paper

    How Muscle Steadiness is Related to Knee Pain

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022 28:36 Transcription Available


    Muscle steadiness is a muscle quality measurement that is not commonly characterized or evaluated in knee pain patients. In this episode, we explore muscle steadiness and its importance to knee pain. Episode Paper

    How People With TBIs Improve Our Understanding of Running

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 28:39 Transcription Available


    Running is a complex motor task that is important to individuals recovering from TBIs. In today's episode, we discuss the indicators of the ability to run with insights for the non-affected population as well. Paper Discussed

    How Knee Pain Affects The Brain

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 22:08 Transcription Available


    Does the brain change due to knee pain? In this episode, we explore the intersection of chronic pain and the central nervous system through the lens of a few studies on fMRI's, TMS, and SRE's. Human Movement Website SHOW NOTES: The effects of knee osteoarthritis on neural activity during a motor task: A scoping systematic review

    How Your Job Affects Your Hip and Knee Pain

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 24:34 Transcription Available


    In this episode, we discuss the connection between your job and your likelihood of experiencing knee and hip pain. Check out my blog on human movement! SHOW NOTES: Paper discussed

    How Lower Back Pain Affects Walking Down the Stairs

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 21:44 Transcription Available


    In this episode, we discuss a paper evaluating the movement differences between individuals with and without lower back pain while doing a step down. Biomechanics Website SHOW NOTES: Differences in lumbar spine and lower extremity kinematics during a step down functional task in people with and people without low back pain

    How Real-Time Biofeedback Affects Gait Modification Training

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 24:48 Transcription Available


    In this episode, we discuss a paper that compares the capacity for real-time biofeedback, raw video, and a mirror to help an individual modify their gait to reduce knee pain. Biomechanics and Human Motion Website SHOW NOTES: Comparison of Mirror, Raw Video, and Real-Time Visual Biofeedback for Training Toe-Out Gait in Individuals With Knee Osteoarthritis

    How Knee Pain and Range of Motion are Related

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 20:00 Transcription Available


    In this episode, we discuss a paper on knee osteoarthritis and conservative treatment to improve knee range of motion as method for avoiding surgery. Biomechanics Website SHOW NOTES: Knee Osteoarthritis: Alternative Range of Motion Treatment

    How Movement Variability is Related to Lower Back Pain

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2022 26:27 Transcription Available


    This is episode we discuss a research paper attempting to understand if people with low back pain have a higher or lower movement variability in sit-to-stand-to-sit movements. Movement variability has been shown in people with chronic pain and researchers are torn in the potential causes. SHOW NOTES: https://www.clinbiomech.com/article/S0268-0033(18)30452-2/fulltext

    How Anterior Knee Pain Affects Cycling Mechanics

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 21:22 Transcription Available


    In this episode, we discuss the relationship between anterior knee pain and cycling mechanics through the lens of an informative paper that measured the knee motion of injured and pain free cyclists. More information about biomechanics on our website SHOW NOTES: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0264041031000102015

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    How Baseball Pitching Mechanics Affect Injury Rates

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 29:02 Transcription Available


    On this episode, I discuss the specifics of proper pitching mechanics and reasons why a pitcher may be more prone to injury as they fatigue or diverge from proper mechanics. Biomechanics Zone SHOW NOTES: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5435152/pdf/10.1177_1941738116686545.pdf

    How Forward Head Posture Affects Lumbopelvic Rhythm

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 18:27 Transcription Available


    In today's episode, a study on forward head posture and the resulting changes in lumbopelvic rhythm are explored. Human Movement Podcast Website SHOW NOTES: https://www.ijhsr.org/IJHSR_Vol.10_Issue.9_Sep2020/11.pdf https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9122766/

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    How Lumbopelvic Rhythm is Related to Lower Back Pain

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 20:04 Transcription Available


    In this episode, I discuss a research paper comparing the trunk movement strategies of normal-weight and obese individuals in order to describe lumbopelvic rhythm.  Human Movement Podcast Website SHOW NOTES: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0021929021003201 https://www.physio-pedia.com/Lumbopelvic_Rhythm

    How ACL Injury Risk Is Related to an Athlete's Movement Patterns

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 18:27 Transcription Available


    In this episode, we discuss three movement patterns that can increase the risk of ACL injury. Afterwards, we discuss hamstring to quad strength ratio and gender specific concerns in ACL injury risk. Human Movement Podcast Website SHOW NOTES: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5577417/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095254622000175 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0021929017304694

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