Day 5 Lectures Flashcards
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what is a tactical athlete?
those who use their minds and bodies to serve and protect individuals, communities, states, countries, and themselves, including military personnel, firefighters, law enforcement, emergency personnel, etc.
Groups of tactical athletes
- army
- navy
- police
- firemen
- marines
- rangers
- SWAT
- seal
5 Different Types of Tactical Athletes
- land based tactical
- water based missions
- urban based tactical teams
- law enforcement officers
- fire/rescue, EMT
Who has UE hypertrophy?
law enforcement
Who needs endurance/rucking?
land and water based military
Who needs stamina?
fire and rescue
Demands of tactical athlete
endurance
time under tension
capacity based training
postural integrity
force production
nothing to something fast
Common problems amongst tactical
- increased prevalence of OA
- sudden cardiac arrest
- acute/chronic mSK conditions
- injury rates during training
- mental health issues
Return to work criteria
- full pain free active and passive ROM
- efficient and pain free functional movement tests
- past capacity tests of carry, squat, deadlift, push up, and cardiovascular
Strength tests for tactical
push up to fatigue
inverted row to fatigue
grip strength
deadlift
Agility tests for tactical
hurdle recovery
vertical jump
5-10-5 test
Postural Integrity tests for tactical
bunkie core
farmer carry
elbow flexion test
Capacity tests for tactical
dead hang
parallel squat hold
run 2 miles with load
Cardiovascular tests for tactical
treadmill stress
heart rate
blood panel
Reasons ACL rehab aren’t successful
- insurance limitations
- fear/avoidance
- graft failure
- concomitant chondral or meniscus
- athlete doesn’t complete
- protocols not individualized
ACL Controversies
- conservative vs surgical
- graft types
- bracing or not
- RTS
Non-operative ACL rehab
- less complications
- sedentary lifestyle
- eccentric control, core stability, NM reeducation
- weight control
often instability
Allograft of ACL
cadaver patellar ligament, post/ant tibialis tendon
*no disruption to other muscles
* risk of infection or rejection
Autograft for ACL
hamstring (very popular, chronic weakness)
patellar bone plugs (stability but PFP pain)
quad tendon (variable)
Primary repair for ACL
suture and anchor back to exisiting ACL
Prehab for ACL
- minimize swelling, max strength/ROM
- assess and education for surgery
Surgery phase of ACL
- stabilize
- know what tissues were impacted
Phase 1 ACL
- recover
- control edema and pain, protect graft
- active quads
Phase 2 ACL
- force development and motor control
- progression of quad, HS loading, full ROM, global conditioning