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Adjunct Services
(SSI Services)
...is involved with a video analysis? Biomechanical assessment can be an integral component in a complete injury prevention , injury recovery, and performance optimization plan. Video analysis is typicall...
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Author And Innovator
(Allan Besselink, PT, Dip.MDT - Director)
... Injury-Free Running". This book provides the running community with an innovative perspective on injury prevention and performance optimization. ...
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Mission Statement
(What is SSI?)
...imized training methodologies.
In the world of SSI, "training" is synonymous with injury prevention , and "rehabilitation" is synonymous with injury recovery. Both are di...
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Physical Therapist / Physiotherapist
(Allan Besselink, PT, Dip.MDT - Director)
...ution to athletic therapy at Queen’s University. While still in Canada, he developed an athletic injury prevention and rehabilitation program intended for recreational and high school athletes a...
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Smart Life Institute
(SSI Services)
... sessions and three individual consultations over eight weeks. Sessions include instruction regarding injury prevention , recovery-centered training, goal setting, nutrition, and cognitive strategies ...
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Smart Sport System
(What is SSI?)
...h, too soon". The development of an optimal training program thus plays a significant role in the injury prevention process.
The Smart Sport System has been developed to integrate the key conce...
In Part I, I discussed the issues of quality and value in the health care system (in general) and in physical therapy (specifically). Let me expand on that a bit, and then provide an innovative soluti
Monday, 05 July 2010
Health care is in dire need of transformation. The system as we know it has been built on a foundation of principles that have conflicting values. Whether it’s the reimbursement models or the practice
Friday, 02 July 2010
...es? The mechanical assessment not only guides treatment - it provides the basis for effective sports injury prevention as well. The concepts used in establishing a mechanical diagnosis will ultimate...
Sunday, 25 April 2010
...oid of McKenzie practitioners. With it's focus on self care strategies, mechanical assessment procedures, and prevention , the McKenzie Method is the perfect fit for an active population.
This episod...
Monday, 15 February 2010
Prior to my book signing at Leeds County Books in Brockville, Canada in August, I was interviewed by Doreen Barnes for BrockNewsTV. They have recently posted the interview online:
Wednesday, 09 December 2009
Allan Besselink, Austin physical therapist and endurance sports coach, will be in-store at RunTex Riverside (422 W. Riverside, Austin) on December 12 from 12:00 - 2:00 PM. Besselink will be discussing
Saturday, 05 December 2009
Principles define training. Principles can lead you to personal best performances, injury prevention , and health – if they are simply applied correctly.
Historically, running has a social and coa
Wednesday, 18 November 2009
...actitioners of choice for the first line of assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders, and in the prevention of injury and optimization of human performance. In many countries, patients ha...
Monday, 13 July 2009
...ns to the issue of competent self care with a discussion of the McKenzie Method. This method of self-care and prevention for musculoskeletal conditions was initially developed by Robin McKenzie of New...
Tuesday, 19 May 2009
... Publish at Scribd or explore others: Presentations & Spre treatment prevention
...
Saturday, 04 April 2009
... number of upcoming educational sessions offered by the Smart Life Institute that deal with injury and injury prevention :
2/26/09 Principles of Injury Recovery
3/1/09 RunSmart...
Tuesday, 17 February 2009
...port International continues to present seminars and educational programs focusing on injury recovery, injury prevention , strength training, and many other topics. These have helped to build the overa...
Monday, 12 January 2009
... limiting factor in the advancement of both health care and coaching, as well as human performance and injury prevention " (excerpt taken from "RunSmart" - 2008)
There...
Sunday, 30 November 2008
...ment. We can look to the sports sciences to provide a foundation
upon which to optimize our training, injury prevention , and injury
recovery. Much of these issues with stretching are simply
counter...
Monday, 27 October 2008
...hat this is the primary limiter of advancement of both health care and coaching, human performance and injury prevention - the inability to challenge our belief systems in the face of good scientific ...
Friday, 29 February 2008
...tel!
I'd say that would account for most of the ways to have a lousy marathon - and most of the tips for prevention .
So let's end on the positive - a quick summary of what you need to do on...
Wednesday, 06 February 2008
...nd adapt to the current demands?
I would suggest that in order to build an optimal and formidable injury prevention strategy, we need to alter our perspective a bit - to consider not only "o...
Monday, 01 October 2007
...nal article of the series, I'll discuss how to "stay out of trouble" in the first place - an injury prevention program for runners.
...
Thursday, 30 August 2007
... ... here ... and now.
Let's face it - as it stands right now, the current system of health care, injury prevention , and health promotion - faces some tremendous problems. From the provider side,...
Monday, 26 March 2007
Test item ... more to follow ...
Sunday, 11 March 2007
“Buy now and avoid the Christmas rush”. Imagine – in June, I actually saw a sign proposing that people start thinking about Christmas. I am fully a believer in “advance planni
Sunday, 01 October 2006
...h, too soon". The development of an optimal training program thus plays a significant role in the injury prevention process.
The Smart Sport System has been developed to integrate the key c...
Wednesday, 02 August 2006
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RunSmart
(SSI/Smart Sport Institute)
...erstanding of proper running mechanics, how to develop these skills, and how to integrate them into an injury prevention -based training program. The program will consist of three one-hour sessions: Se...
Monday, 31 July 2006
...ution to athletic therapy at Queen’s University. While still in Canada, he developed an athletic injury prevention and rehabilitation program intended for recreational and high school athletes a...
Monday, 09 August 2004