Fix Your Swing
By: Jessica Lime Body mechanics of any sport has fine detail and varies depending on the person and the sport. Our bodies are a kinetic chain, a slight misalignment, stiffness, or weakness in one location of our body can affect our entire swing, preventing optimal performance. As we age, our strength and flexibility may
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The Journey is as Important as His Records November 2020 Athlete of the Month
Michael Brown, 67, Jacksonville, Florida At the age of 50, Michael Brown achieved something that athletes of any age yearn for – a record. The former Jacksonville, Florida high school teacher and track and field coach threw his javelin a whopping 226 feet at the 2004 Florida Senior Games, and then repeated the same distance
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The Long Run October 2020
Association News Step Into 2021 with a NEW Virtual Challenge! The recent NSGA Step Up Your Game virtual challenge received good participation and positive feedback from our athletes, so we’re going to do it again to help keep everyone moving! This time, we look to the future with the StepsTo2021 National Senior Games Challenge, which
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Stop, Drop and Stretch
By: Jessica Lime There are different types of stretching techniques such as static, dynamic, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (pre-contraction stretching), the body responds differently to each stretch. Stretching is beneficial to each subject’s body, sport, activation and recovery process. Stretching increases flexibility, range of motion, reduces the risk of injury, increases blood supply to minimize
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SELF – MYOFASCIAL RELEASE
By: Jessica Lime Self-myofascial release is a popular rehabilitation intervention to enhance joint range of motion, reduce muscle soreness and restore exercise performance. Self-myofascial release (SMR) is a method of applying pressure to eliminate or ease the tension of a trigger point to help restore the function of the tissue. Fascia is the layer
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Mary’s Miles and Miles of Texas – October 2020 Athlete of the Month
Mary Kaplan, 81, Sunrise Beach, Texas When we say runner Mary Kaplan sets goals as big as Texas, we mean it literally. Now 81, the retired Air Force nurse has not only run a race in all 50 states, she has also achieved the goal to run a 5K in every Texas county. All 254
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The Long Run September 2020
Association News Step Up Challenge Results – Guess Who Came Out on Top? Last month’s NSGA Step Up Your Game Challenge was a fun way for athletes to log their activity in steps and compete with their state to win by achieving the highest average steps for the team. Hundreds signed on and the competition
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Posture Perfect: Forward Head
By: Jessica Lime Posture is a key element of the human kinetic chain. A malalignment in our body may cause muscle imbalance, pain, injury, and joint deterioration. One of the most common postural dysfunctions is known as forward head posture. This malalignment of the cervical spine is increasing in our population due to reduction
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“Pickleball Over Parkinson’s” September 2020 Athlete of the Month
Andy Leighton, 73, Arlington, Virginia Andy Leighton has learned over the years that you don’t give anything away to your opponents – you make them earn everything. For the past decade, that outlook has been put to test, as he now has a second opponent to face every day: Parkinson’s Disease. “After the diagnosis, I
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