06/09/2026
Return to play testing tools can take many shapes and forms but underlying all of it are establishing the building blocks that lay a stable foundation for progressively increasing toleration for your sport. At some levels of youth fitness the primary goal is sometimes highly focused on the outcomes of a season, or a game, or a single sport. However, the data has been clear that when the focus is on long-term athletic development there are benefits across the lifespan-not just adolescence. Recently published an article furthering their prior work in this arena and aiming to redefine LTAD to LTActD for 'long term activity development' as an over-arching view to build athleticism into the lifespan (reference in comments). Their work in this area gives continued support for what are do on a daily basis whether you're a youth athlete, or a mid-life adult who is changing habits. Developing a rehab/fitness/training plan with multilayered goals but always keeping the 'north start' for longevity of physical activity. The short term goals might be to integrate your return to your love for mountain biking 🚵 but along the way we care about helping you lay down the pieces to sustain physical activity as a balancing into the rest of your life. The word 'pondera' itself means balance, equilibrium, considering; pondering--we definitely keep the long view in mind to help you focus on the tasks at hand with your fitness goals that are important to you!
