Redefining Human Potential
By Ake Paramadilok, PT, DPT
October 12th, 2019 marked an historic day in the world of marathon running and athletic achievement. Eliud Kipchoge, the reigning 2016 Olympic marathon champion and current marathon world record holder from Kenya, redefined human potential once again by running a sub-two-hour marathon in Vienna, Austria. Kipchoge completed the 26.2 mile run in 1 hour 59 minutes 40 seconds, making him the fastest human to ever run a marathon and the first to break the elusive ...
Posted on 2019-10-15
How Actively Will You Age?
A 2010 study suggests that the decline in fitness we typically attribute to advancing age are largely caused by living sedentary lifestyles—which are on the rise due to the prominence of desk jobs in the workplace and activity-limiting personal technologies, including smart phones and voice-activated remote controls in the home. Still, this runs contrary to the widely held belief that any declines in our physical abilities are caused solely by biological aging. Do we really have control ov...
Posted on 2018-02-17
What Elite Runners Can Teach Us About Running Performance
By Daniel Green, PT, DPT
Human movement is a fascinating and complex subject. No other species on the planet has adapted their physical functions and abilities to such a wide variety of demands and environments. Of the various adaptations that have become integrated in our kinematics, there are a select few that humans perform better than almost any other living creature on the planet. We have incredible digital dexterity in our hands, and our upper body coordination allows us to throw objects ...
Posted on 2017-08-19
Exercising in 3 Dimensions
By Katie Albert, PT, DPT
With the arrival of warmer temperatures, the population of Chicago appears to grow by ten-fold. Overnight, scores of people transition from the hibernation of winter to enjoying the great outdoors! The lakefront path is packed with bikers, walkers, and runners alike. Evidence of 5k, marathon, adventure race, and triathlon training surrounds us with people exercising before and after work. Some even choose the great option of walking the 40 minutes home instead of taking...
Posted on 2017-08-01
Counting More Than Steps for Better Health and Performance
By Susan Hardin Rocchini, PT, DPT
Wearable technology has become ubiquitous — even my 5 year old has an activity tracker! Deciding which device is best for you is the biggest challenge. Our blog post from a few years ago reviewing the devices available at that time has been one of our most popular articles, and wearable technology was ranked the number one fitness trend of the 2017. (1)
The activity trackers of today are doing a whole lot more than just ...
Posted on 2017-06-15
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