Dehydration is a condition due to loss of the body’s water content without replacement
Water is the largest component of the body: 60 – 70% Body mass.
Rehydration is replacing the water lost from the body.
Dehydration can be induced by:
Exercise
Restricted fluid intake
Temperature
Drugs i.e. Diuretics
Recommendations For Rehydration
Cold Drinks are better than warm drinks.
Natural hot Sparkling
300ml 20 [...]
Stetching – The Right Way
Why Stretch ? Stretching relaxes your mind, tunes up your body and should be part of your daily life.
You will find that regular stretching does the following things:
It prepares the body for activity – it signals to the muscles that they are about to be used.
It reduces the risk of muscle [...]
Ice Is an effective means of decreasing inflammation and soft tissue swelling and therefore decreasing pain and muscle disfunction, in the first 24 – 72 hours following injury.
(If inflammation is still present in 72 hours A visit to your proffesional therapist or doctor is advised.)
An ice pack
Ice cubes/ice bag
Bag of frozen peas
To [...]
If an injury does occur the first steps are the most important in controlling the severity of the injury.
Rest, stop running
Ice the injury, never apply heat
Compression, for example wrap a bandage around the injured area
E levation, raise the inured area, for example put your feet up.
RICE helps minimise internal bleeding and swelling and help [...]
