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As far as I know I have normal pronation, one physical therapist told me I had over pronation, and another said I didn't. I wear new balance shoes which claim to correct this problem with some kind "pronation control" thing in it. Anyways, I am interested about what I said though if you have 2 white males in their early 20's of the same height, can one of them can have stronger ligaments and tendons? Does science actually know?
I will give you an example;
Shoulder tendonitis, where the tendons get inflamed. Some people are much more prone to this than others due to the spacing between the bones that make up the shoulder, so these people often end up getting surgery to remove some of the bone. Other people have no issue with this because their bone spacing is more.
I was going to say poor form and/or excessive weights or fatigue which leads to poor form.
I guess it depends on what condition a person is in when they start exercising. I do not think it is possible to begin with the same program if accustomed to a sedentary lifestyle compared to someone who was active before beginning an exercise regimen.
Of course, genetics, carelessness and prior injuries play a big role. But there are other causative factors:
1) Age - too young as well as too old, for a specific exercise
2) Weight - too thin as well as too heavy. Both can affect balance
3) Height - I notice taller people often have trouble with back, hips, knees
4) Length of time since prior use of those muscle groups. This is a big one!
Some good reasons have already been mentioned. I will add another - spinal abnormalities. I have mild scoliosis, and this makes for imbalances in the body. I am much more prone to injuries than another person and I have to be very careful when I train. I am now in my 60s, and have to space out my sessions and really watch what I do. I am prone to shoulder, ankle and lower back issues. I do continue to work out and train because it is also important to keep muscles and ligaments strong to hold everything in place.
I also do regular yoga stretches and other activities to keep muscles open, long and as balanced as I can get them.
I know some people, myself included who do all the right things to avoid getting injured, but get injured anyway, all the time. I sprained my ankle a month ago and just a couple days ago hurt my back, it's crazy. I also know people who treat their body like ****, overtrain, don't warmup, don't stretch, all sorts of stuff and almost never get injured. Why is this?
- Very unathletic/uncoordinated person
- People that think they can lift twice as much as they can actually lift.
- People playing sports that always cause injuries
So are you saying 2 white males in their early 20's of the same height, one of them can have stronger ligaments and tendons?
Or ones that are stressed in different ways due to differences in gait, previous injuries, congenital traits, etc. Everything about the physical formation of your body, from your eye color down to how your tendons happen to be attached, is written into your specific, unique genetic code.
There could also be reasons such as poor eyesight that isn't corrected. I'd guess that a lot of clumsy folks just can't see that well.
If someone is awkward in their body, something along the lines of qi gong, tai chi or some such may help them learn to move better. Learning to dance might help. I'd guess that a lot of it is just not learning how to move properly or thinking about moving properly. A lot of movement is ingrained habit, but you have to do it first - hopefully properly - before you can ingrain the habit.
And yes, some folks are more frail than others. Muscle mass, bone density, etc., is going to be different between different folks and make a difference as to how much they get injured.
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