Understanding the “Why” Behind Pre-Season Screening Tests
Understanding the “Why” Behind Pre-Season Screening Tests In our previous blog, we discussed the importance of pre-season screening for athletes. Now, let’s delve into the specific tests we utilize at RHP Physiotherapy and the crucial reasons behind their inclusion. Evaluating Range of Motion Optimizing baseline movement is essential for elite mechanics. Click each test below […]
4 Top Tips for Netball Greatness
Want to know how to improve your netball game? We have some top tips for Netball athletes that can help take your game to the next level. RHP Physiotherapists have been on the forefront of netball in Australia for over 7 years, working with Netball Queensland and the Queensland Firebirds throughout. Athletes are running faster, […]
Improve your speed
Do you want to improve your speed? Some of our QLD Firebirds are fantastically quick. They have had to work on this over many years of training. Did you ever wonder how to improve your speed? We wrote recently about improving jump height and referred to how being powerful requires high force (strength) output as […]
Improve your reach
Getting ‘hands over’ in netball is a very common defensive technique. It can be helpful to improve your reach. Have you wondered how you make this more effective? The better your reach, the more you will block/ disturb/ tip/ intercept. Let’s look at what this entails: Common issues we see are in these areas are: […]
How to improve jump height
Do you want to jump like a Firebird? Improving jump height as a young athlete requires a number of training elements to be included and optimized. Jumping high, when broken down simply, is a power-based activity. Power relies on high levels of force generation (muscle strength) over a short period of time. In other words, […]
Netball Screening
Netball Niggles: Screening, Strength and Injury Prevention Most netballers know the feeling. A slightly sore knee after training. An ankle that does not feel quite right. A shin that starts complaining after a tournament weekend. Maybe some back discomfort that is manageable but keeps returning. Not every niggle becomes an injury, and not every ache […]
Swim like an Olympian!
Swim Like an Olympian Olympic swimming makes moving quickly through the water look almost effortless. Of course, it isn’t. Elite swimmers spend years developing fitness, strength, skill and an extraordinary feel for the water. Small improvements in body position, starts, turns and stroke mechanics can make a meaningful difference when races are decided by fractions […]
Football Injury Prevention
Pre-Season Football Screening: What Should You Actually Test? Pre-season football screening has changed. Traditionally, athletes were often put through a collection of strength, flexibility and movement tests with the idea that the results could identify who was likely to become injured during the season. That is not something we can do reliably. Football injuries are […]