The Manitoba sport scene lost a lifelong builder of athletics and physical fitness when Jim Daly passed away on May 15, 2019. Inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 1994 as a builder, Daly was the driving force for the 1967 Pan Am Games held in Winnipeg and a legend at the University of Manitoba…
By Dean Lowrie Coach & Athlete Development Coordinator Plyometrics, also known as jump training or plyos, are exercises in which muscles exert maximum force in the shortest amount of time with the goal of increasing power. This training focuses on learning to move from a muscle extension to a contraction in a rapid or explosive manner, such as…
Part 2 – Early Specialization vs. Multi-Sport By Jeff Wood, Sport Performance Specialist Now that we know the various stages of the Long Term Athlete Development Model, what activities to focus on at each of those stages, the key physical characteristics to develop and the advantages and disadvantages to early or late growth and…
By Rickie Walkden, BMR (PT) Clinic Director Exciting times in our Sport Medicine Clinic! On Monday, May 6 we added a radiology service, meaning our patients will now be able to have x-rays done on injuries, just as they would at any hospital or clinic in the city. This has been a long time coming….