Physical complaints, pains and injuries; we have all had to deal with them at one time or another. But did you know that your age is an important factor in the kind of injuries you may suffer and how quickly you recover from them? This applies not only to avid athletes, but to anyone who wants to stay healthy and active....
Strength training is almost the best-known form of fitness. The goal is usually to get stronger. In addition, strength training is also used for other purposes. For instance, you may have the goal of growing your muscle mass, making muscles stronger to prevent injuries, rehabilitating after an injury or increasing your endurance. ...
There are many different names for shin splints. For example, shin splints, athletes' shin, jumping shins or jumping legs. Whatever it is called, shin splints or shin injuries are no fun. You may experience pain at both the front and back of your shin. How exactly do shin injuries occur and what can you do about them? Our colleague Bart ...
The body has a balance, as it functions in a unit in which all kinds of forces interact. These are both physical and mental forces. (Excessive) strain on the body can disturb this balance. This can manifest itself in complaints such as fatigue, muscle pain, stiffness, cramps, etc. A sports massage ensures that the body is back in...
Every year, about 75% of runners suffer an injury. This is quite a number, but there are also many different types of injuries. This makes it more likely that you will have to deal with one. Are you (unfortunately) familiar with having a running injury? Or are you an avid runner and...
When you have a (sports) injury, you are often balking and want to know where it went wrong and what you can do about it to prevent it in the future. Many cases involve the strain on the body. So you are asking more of your body that what it can handle (capacity). Endurance vs load...