Sports and Exercise resources

65 printable resources for Sports and Exercise: patient and caregiver education handouts, therapy materials, clinical references and evaluation tools for speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists and physical therapists. Written and reviewed by practicing clinicians, ready to print, and included in a Therapy Insights membership.

Resource Roadmap Show – PT – #04

AdultNervous System ConditionsOrthopaedicsSports and Exercise
This course covers how to use the following resources from the Therapy Insights library: What is Psoriatic Arthritis?, Sleeping Positions for People with Spinal Pain, Carpal Anatomy and Diagnostic Resource for Clinicians, What is Huntington’s Disease?, Should I Use Hot or Cold?
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Handout

Minimizing the Concurrent Training Interference Effect

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
AdultOTSports and Exercise
This resource is a guideline for clinicians who work with clients needing strength, power, and cardiovascular adaptations. It discusses strategies to minimize the concurrent training effect.
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“Putting the Occupation Back in Occupational Therapy:” A Survey of Occupational Therapy Practitioners’ Use of Gardening as an Intervention (2014)

AdultOTBalance/Vestibular/FallsBrain InjuryDementiaMental HealthOrthopaedicsSpinal Cord InjurySports and Exercise
Gardening has been equated with positive health outcomes for individuals with physical and mental health issues, and the benefits have been shown to transcend socioeconomic, educational, and cultural boundaries, and to be a cost-effective therapeutic activity. Ninety-one occupational therapy practitioners across all practice settings initially responded to a 15-question survey developed by the authors, but […]
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Reliability and Sensitivity of Nocturnal Heart Rate and Heart-Rate Variability in Monitoring Individual Responses to Training Load (2022)

AdultSports and Exercise
This study evaluated the reliability of a full-night (FN), a 4-hour segment starting in the beginning of the night after 30 minutes of being asleep (4H), and a first thing in the morning (FTM) HRV measurement in response to standardized endurance exercise training loads. Subjects in this study were recruited for a different, larger study […]
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“Putting the Occupation Back in Occupational Therapy:” A Survey of Occupational Therapy Practitioners’ Use of Gardening as an Intervention (2014)

AdultOTBalance/Vestibular/FallsBrain InjuryDementiaMental HealthOrthopaedicsSpinal Cord InjurySports and Exercise
Gardening has been equated with positive health outcomes for individuals with physical and mental health issues, and the benefits have been shown to transcend socioeconomic, educational, and cultural boundaries, and to be a cost-effective therapeutic activity. Ninety-one occupational therapy practitioners across all practice settings initially responded to a 15-question survey developed by the authors, but […]
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Handout

Heart Rate Variability Monitoring

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
AdultOTSLPSports and Exercise
This handout is helpful for anyone looking to use heart rate variability monitoring for health and wellness purposes.
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Single-Leg Vertical Hop Test Detects Greater Limb Asymmetries Than Horizontal Hop Tests After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in NCAA Division 1 Collegiate Athletes (2021)

AdultOrthopaedicsSports and Exercise
A cross-sectional study was conducted to compare the limb symmetry index (LSI) of the single leg vertical jump for height (SLVH) compared to single leg horizontal jump tests in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division 1 college athletes after having a unilateral anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). A retrospective review was conducted to examine participants […]
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Eval Tool

Vision Screening Instructions

Print Resource — US Letter — 4 pages
AdultOTSLPAgingBalance/Vestibular/FallsBrain InjuryNervous System ConditionsSpinal Cord InjurySports and ExerciseStrokeVision
Navigating vision deficits can feel like untangling a complex web — this screening tool helps unravel those threads. This guide walks you through key points to look for with clinical interview and observation, assesses for oculomotor deficits, acuity, contrast sensivity, visual field deficits, and more.
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Handout

Nutrition Guidelines for Hypertrophy

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
AdultOTSports and Exercise
Use this evidenced-based nutrition guideline for tissue hypertrophy to support clients needing to build muscle mass and strength.
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Clinical Reference Handout

Exercise Guidelines During Pregnancy

Print Resource — US Letter — 2 pages
AdultOTSLPSports and ExerciseWomen's Health
This resource outlines basic exercise guidelines during pregnancy and is drawn from evidence based consensus statements. It can help guide therapists who are providing health/wellness recommendations for pregnant women.
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