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Shirley, NY, September 28, 2012— Guillaume Moreau is a French race car driver who competes in the Le Mans Series, a European sports car racing endurance series.  From 2007 through 2011, he competed in five of the 24 Hour Le Mans races, with best results of seventh overall and second in class in one of the events. He shared the GT1 class championship with teammate Patrice Goueslard in the Le Mans Series in 2008.

Shirley, NY, September 10, 2012—It’s not surprising that the International Olympic Committee would invite George J. Davies, DPT, MEd, PT, SCS, ATC, CSCS, FAPTA, Professor of Physical Therapy from Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah, GA, to present on Application of Isokinetic Testing and Rehabilitation in workshops at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games.

Looking for a study that supports the correlation between balance testing and falls? This study demonstrates that poor leg strength and poor balance correlate to falls in persons age 65 and above. Balance was measured using the stability index of the Biodex Balance System SD following the Fall Risk Test protocol. The differences between “Fallers” and “Non Fallers” were compared and the correlation between lower limb strength and balance were analyzed. The answer is in the test results

Background Postural balance is vital for safely carrying out many daily activities, such as locomotion. The purpose of this study was to determine how changes in normal standing (NS) and standing with toe-extension (SWT) impact postural control during quiet standing. Furthermore, the research aimed
…band at the region of the plantar aponeurosis. In recent studies, the Biodex Balance System SD(BBS; Biodex Medical Systems Inc., Shirley , NY…

Balance exercises are critical for individuals who have diabetes. Balance exercises can assist in improving balance and preventing falls. We are all witnesses to the exploding numbers of those with Diabetes. Diabetes directly influences our balance and ability to keep from falling. One of the complicatios of diabetes is that it diminishes a person’s vision. For balance, our vision is the primary sense our brain relies upon for good balance abilities. In this research article, we see that doing balance exercises helps to improve balance, improve muscle strength, improve walking (gait) and decrease falls.

Aurora Sports Medicine Institute (ASMI), headquartered in Sheboygan, Wis, reports that it has begun to use the Biodex Balance System SD as an integrated approach to the management of concussion. The device’s treatment implications in concussion came as a new avenue for addressing the condition, according to Adam Brill (pictured right), TAC, LAT, ASMI athletic trainer. The decision to repurpose the device stemmed from the facility’s review of the Zurich Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport, which emphasizes that concussion management should be approached as a system rather than individual parts.

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