Dual Task: The power of distraction in recovery, wellness, and skill development

It is quite likely that you have heard about dual task or cognitive motor interference in therapy (PT, OT, speech). Perhaps you have seen videos of athletes intentionally subjecting themselves to distractions, why? Aren’t we supposed to focus? Don’t we have an epidemic of attention-deficit already (both diagnosed (ADHD, and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD))? Don’t […]

Exercise is Medicine?

While the phrase, “exercise is medicine” has become quite popularized in recent years (used over 205,000 times in peer reviewed journals since 1987 and over 140,000 times in the past 10 years), it may now be outdated. Perhaps it is both healthier and more inclusive to suggest, “physical activity is medicine”. Granted, the scientific literature […]

Vigorous Intermittent Lifestyle Physical Activity (VILPA)

When we combine the convenience and effectiveness of VILPA, it may have no equal in the “Exercise is medicine” playing field. Moving vigorously (with intensity) for brief periods of daily life is an exercise snack within movement that you already committed to, already made time for, or need to do as a function of your […]

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