Once reserved for athletes, eccentric exercise is becoming increasingly popular in everyday training and physical therapy—especially for people with musculoskeletal conditions like Parkinson’s disease ...

For many people, the thought of beginning a fitness journey feels overwhelming. Between busy schedules, uncertainty about proper techniques, and concerns about injury, the barriers to starting ...

A new study has revealed a technique for building muscle strength that requires only three seconds of exercise three times a week. Participants consisted of 26 young and healthy adults who were ...

As little as five minutes a day of eccentric exercise could offer significant health benefits to those living a stagnant lifestyle. As little as five minutes a day of eccentric exercise could offer ...

QUESTION: I have been doing the same workout for a year but wouldn’t mind mixing it up a bit. Any thoughts? ANSWER: It’s been said that the best workout for each of us is the one we will do. For some, ...

Eccentric exercise training, which focuses on muscle lengthening under tension, is emerging as a promising intervention to counteract the physiological declines associated with ageing. This modality ...

Just five minutes a day of slow, controlled bodyweight exercises improves strength, flexibility, and mental health. The home-based program is ideal for sedentary people and requires no equipment or ...

Objectives To investigate if daily treatment with glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) ointment, over 24 weeks combined with a 12-week eccentric exercise programme is more effective for chronic mid-portion ...

Correspondence to Paul D Kirwan, Discipline of Physiotherapy, School Of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; KIRWANP2{at}tcd.ie Objectives To investigate if daily treatment with glyceryl ...