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The Ralph Cornwell Files-- Female Neck Training
The Ralph Cornwell Files-- Female Neck Training
Ralph Cornwell is a Ph.D. candidate in health promotion/human performance at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Prior to pursuing his Doctoral Degree he was a collegiate strength coach.
According to a study published in the Journal of Athletic Training in 2007, female high school athletes suffered almost 40 percent more concussions than males did. It estimated that female players suffer about 29,000 concussions annually with boys suffering 21,000.
A new study to be published in the Journal of Athletic Training found that in high school soccer, girls sustained this type of head trauma 68 percent more often than boys. Female concussion rates in high school basketball were almost three times higher then boys and the girls took longer to return to play.
When there is an Epidemic in The United States we don’t just inoculate one section of the population we give the antidote to all that need it. In light of research and just common sense our female athletes need to be protected.
There are women athletes that do train their necks.
Their training is not dissimilar then the men who train theirs. They train the flexor, extensors and trapezius muscles that allow for increased neck stiffness and high performance moves on the playing field.
Meagan is a ballerina and is very strong from head to toe.
I asked Meagan why she trained her neck. She simply said, “Ballerinas get put in awkward positions as they perform. If your dance partner drops you while you are being pressed over his head, I want a strong neck.”
Ralph Cornwell is a Ph.D. candidate in health promotion/human performance at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Prior to pursuing his Doctoral Degree he was a collegiate strength coach.
A new study to be published in the Journal of Athletic Training found that in high school soccer, girls sustained this type of head trauma 68 percent more often than boys. Female concussion rates in high school basketball were almost three times higher then boys and the girls took longer to return to play.
When there is an Epidemic in The United States we don’t just inoculate one section of the population we give the antidote to all that need it. In light of research and just common sense our female athletes need to be protected.
There are women athletes that do train their necks.
Their training is not dissimilar then the men who train theirs. They train the flexor, extensors and trapezius muscles that allow for increased neck stiffness and high performance moves on the playing field.
Meagan is a ballerina and is very strong from head to toe.
I asked Meagan why she trained her neck. She simply said, “Ballerinas get put in awkward positions as they perform. If your dance partner drops you while you are being pressed over his head, I want a strong neck.”
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The Ralph Cornwell Files-Does your Optometrist recommend neck training?
Does your Optometrist recommend neck training?
Ralph Cornwell is a Ph.D. candidate in health promotion/human performance at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Prior to pursuing his Doctoral Degree he was a collegiate strength coach.
Recently I came across a very interesting and thought provoking case study. The study examined deep cervical neck pain and the wearing of eye glasses. You wouldn’t think something so small in weight and structure could elicit any change or adaptation in the human body. Can something so small throw physiological homeostasis a curve ball? It can. And it did. The subjects were suffering severe pain in the deep cervical muscles of the neck.
The probability of wearing eye glasses resulting in neck pain was researched. The research found that the weak neck muscles of the test subjects was the cause of the pain. They also discovered by just adjusting their line of sight changed the head angle and that resulted in a redressed neck angle, thus causing the pain.
So, what did they do about it? They got strong! The researchers designed a protocol to progressively overload the neck to increase strength. What happened? As the neck muscles got stronger the neck pain went away.
The average football helmet weighs between 8 to 10 pounds. If you have ever worn a football helmet for a period of time you know that a face mask changes the way you see things. The athlete must adjust the angle of his neck to tilt or nod the head if he wants to see what’s happening on the field.
If we now know you need a stronger neck to adjust to a few ounces then imagine the adaptation an athlete goes through to accommodate the extra 10 pounds his neck must support and the bio-mechanical adjustments he must make wearing the face mask.
We all know that a fatigued neck is prone to injury. So, what do we do? We protect the athlete by getting their neck strong before they wear the helmet and keep it strong while they are wearing it.
Strengthen the head and neck musculature and train it year-round. I don't think you need glasses to see its important to Get the neck Strong.
Ralph Cornwell is a Ph.D. candidate in health promotion/human performance at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Prior to pursuing his Doctoral Degree he was a collegiate strength coach.
Recently I came across a very interesting and thought provoking case study. The study examined deep cervical neck pain and the wearing of eye glasses. You wouldn’t think something so small in weight and structure could elicit any change or adaptation in the human body. Can something so small throw physiological homeostasis a curve ball? It can. And it did. The subjects were suffering severe pain in the deep cervical muscles of the neck.
The probability of wearing eye glasses resulting in neck pain was researched. The research found that the weak neck muscles of the test subjects was the cause of the pain. They also discovered by just adjusting their line of sight changed the head angle and that resulted in a redressed neck angle, thus causing the pain.
So, what did they do about it? They got strong! The researchers designed a protocol to progressively overload the neck to increase strength. What happened? As the neck muscles got stronger the neck pain went away.
The average football helmet weighs between 8 to 10 pounds. If you have ever worn a football helmet for a period of time you know that a face mask changes the way you see things. The athlete must adjust the angle of his neck to tilt or nod the head if he wants to see what’s happening on the field.
If we now know you need a stronger neck to adjust to a few ounces then imagine the adaptation an athlete goes through to accommodate the extra 10 pounds his neck must support and the bio-mechanical adjustments he must make wearing the face mask.
We all know that a fatigued neck is prone to injury. So, what do we do? We protect the athlete by getting their neck strong before they wear the helmet and keep it strong while they are wearing it.
Strengthen the head and neck musculature and train it year-round. I don't think you need glasses to see its important to Get the neck Strong.
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