Author: Ryan R. Fairall, PhD

Ryan R. Fairall, PhD, CSCS, ACSM-EP, NASM-CPT, CES, PES, is an Assistant Professor of Exercise Science at Catawba College in Salisbury, NC. He has worked in the fields of health/fitness and sports since the year 2000, has been a certified personal trainer since 2003, and has been instructing in higher education since 2015. In his free time, Ryan enjoys being physically active, lifting weights, playing sports, kayaking, fishing, going on walks with his female Shih Tzu named Bledsoe, and watching his hometown Philadelphia sports teams, although frustrating at times.

Decrease Risk of Shoulder Injury

Posture and Pain Clients, patients, and athletes may develop static and dynamic postural deviations for many different reasons. Postural deviations may be due to repetitive movements associated with the client or patient’s occupation, hobbies, or sport. These deviations could also be due to prolonged periods of static postures, such as standing or sitting. These repetitive […]

The Chain Effects of Foot Overpronation

By: Ryan R. Fairall, PhD, CSCS, ACSM-EP, NASM-CPT, CES, PES The Importance of Performing a Static Postural Assessment With Clients Over the last decade or so, assessing clients’, patients’, and athletes’ static and dynamic posture has become a common practice during initial and follow-up health and fitness assessments. This has been a great step forward […]