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.

Handout

Aerobic Exercise Progression for Concussion

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AdultOTSLPBrain InjurySports and Exercise
This is a protocol that can be given to people with concussions to help them reduce concussion symptoms with an evidence based aerobic exercise progression.
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Handout HEP

Build Your Own Home Exercise Program

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AdultOTSLPSports and Exercise
Therapists can be very particular about exercise. Do you ever find that you can’t find an exercise you want your patient to complete on standard HEP programs? Do you find yourself drawing exercises for patients on the back of scratch paper or sticky notes? This document provides an easy format that lets the therapist write and draw custom exercise plans in a professional way.
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Clinical Reference

Best Gluteus Medius Exercises by EMG Level

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AdultOTSports and Exercise
This resource outlines gluteus medius exercises by EMG level to help guide the clinician hoping to optimally load people with gluteus medius dysfunction.
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Handout

Healthy Exercise Habits

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AdultOTSLPSports and Exercise
Help your clients improve exercise habits with this handout.
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Handout

Lower and Middle Trap Exercise Progression

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AdultOTSports and Exercise
This document outlines a progression of strengthening for the middle and lower trapezius. Each activity should be performed correctly prior to progressing. Exercises will likely be performed for multiple repetitions.
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Handout

3/7 Protocol for Time Efficient Strengthening

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AdultOTSports and Exercise
This is a simple intervention piece that can be given with the home exercise program outlining the 3/7 method, an evidence based strength protocol that can be completed in under 3 minutes per exercise to help enhance compliance with the home exercise program.
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Handout

De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis

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AdultOTOrthopaedicsSports and Exercise
This resource details what De Quervain’s tenosynovitis is and how to treat it.
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Activity and Exercise Intolerance After Concussion: Identification and Management of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (2018)

AdultSports and Exercise
What is POTS? POTS is described in the literature as a complication that can occur after concussion. The symptoms are autonomic in nature and can last an extended period of time after concussion. Frequently, POTS can be mistaken for underlying anxiety, conversion disorder, or malingering. The cardiovascular manifestation of POTS include decreased stroke volume, reduced […]
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Handout

How to Hip Hinge

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AdultOTOrthopaedicsSports and Exercise
This intervention piece outlines the optimal technique to hinge at the hip. It can be used to guide deadlift exercise technique or to teach someone how to pick up objects while limiting lumbar flexion as much as possible.
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Sex-Specific Differences in Running Injuries: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression (2021)

AdultSports and Exercise
Running has many health benefits but is associated with many injuries. Female and male runners may have differences in different types of injury rates which could impact injury prevention strategies. The authors of the presently examined study sought to determine if there were sex-specific differences in injury rates when comparing female or male runners through […]
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