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Considerations for training durable female athletes
When training female athletes or athletes in general, I like to consider programming for injury reduction in terms of neck-down training. I also like to consider training the athlete from a neck-up approach. For neck-down training, I like to view ...

How to handle mental health issues in the female student-athlete
Mental health among college athletes is rapidly gaining the attention it deserves — and for good reasons. College is a pressure cooker of academic, athletic, and social demands, but the load often comes with additional, unseen challenges for female...

Advice on starting a strength & conditioning program
My name is Daniel Rochester, and for the last nine years, I have been the head strength and conditioning coach at T.L. Hanna High School in Anderson, SC. Prior to this, I was the Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning at Furman University in...

Studies show social media use inhibits performance
From sleep deprivation to social isolation to attention fragmentation, social media use for youth and high school students is harmful. The academic literature suggests it is the cause of the mental health crisis we face today in our country. What ...

Detroit track coaches save student-athlete who suffered cardiac arrest
Two Detroit track coaches' quick thinking helped save a student-athlete who was suffering a cardiac arrest. On March 12, a 14-year-old student-athlete was warming up during a track practice at Allen Park High School when the event occurred. The tw...

Massachusetts high school adds unified strength and conditioning team
A Massachusetts high school has expanded its unified sports offering with the addition of a strength and conditioning team. Wareham High School unveiled the unified strength and conditioning team coached by the school's occupational therapist, Mar...

Massachusetts father files Title IX complaint after daughter’s injury by a transgender athlete
A Massachusetts father has filed a Title IX complaint against the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) and the local school district after his daughter was reportedly injured by a transgender athlete. The Massachusetts father ...

Destigmatizing and addressing athlete mental health
Karlie Interkolfer, Ph.D, is a global research scientist for Matrix Fitness. Pat Ivey, Ph.D., is a senior associate athletic director of health & performance for Louisville. And Samantha Arsenault Livingstone is an Olympic gold medalist swimmer. ...