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Dr Adam Castricum, Athletics Australia Chief Medical Officer and Sports and Exercise Physician at Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre explains how iron levels may contribute to fatigue and potentially affect an athlete's performance.

Fatigue and the Athlete: The Importance of Iron Studies

Fatigue is a common symptom experienced by athletes whether at the elite or recreational level. It can also manifest as lethargy, poor recovery and sleep and most notably poor performance. There are numerous causes for fatigue. The most common is not enough rest! However, where there is a pathological reason, the most common is a deficiency in iron.

Maximise Your Cycling Performance

Getting the most of cycling boils down to maximizing comfort and efficiency on the bike. OPSMC Physiotherapist Gary Cairnduff explains in this article the factors affecting cycling performance.

If you aren’t performing as well as you should on the bike, or if pain is a part of your cycling then a full assessment of both cycle and cyclist may be in order.

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Strong and Healthy Shoulders

Want Strong Shoulders? ...Remember the Rotators

Creating shoulders that are both strong and functional involves finding a balance between training the prime power-producing superficial muscles (pectorals, latissimus dorsi and deltoids) and training the deeper shoulder joint stabilisers - the rotator cuff.

The importance of not forgetting to train the shoulder rotator cuff to help achieve strong shoulders is explained in this article.

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Strong & Healthy Shoulders

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