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Still jumping and running at 100 years old

Published September 25, 2015 by Professional Physical Therapy & Training

Still jumping and running at 100 years old Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI The New York Times recently had an article about a 100-year-old senior track and field athlete who broke 5 records in one day. Don Pellmann was able to run 100m in under 27 seconds, high jump almost 3 feet, long jump almost …

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Power Versus Strength

Published September 20, 2015 by Professional Physical Therapy & Training

Power Versus Strength Michelle Millner, PT, DPT, OCS Muscle Power and Muscle Strength are not the same thing. Muscle power is defined as the product of dynamic muscular force and muscle contraction velocity. To measure power, you multiply the speed at which the muscle contracts with the force it exerts. Muscle strength is defined …

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