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Study determines average number of recovery days after sports-related surgery
While there has been extensive research on when to return to sports, physicians don't have sufficient empirical evidence at their disposal to counsel adolescent and college-aged patients as to when they can return to school following surgery. A st...
Motivating Moments: Ken Mannie offers tips to aspiring strength coaches
Michigan State University strength coach Ken Mannie offered some words of wisdom to aspiring strength coaches at his recent clinic, including the value of developing trust and why it's critical to establish "separation qualities." Mannie is a colu...
Indiana senator wants drug testing for high school athletes
An Indiana senator has introduced a bill that would allow for random drug testing of the state's 153,000 high school athletes. Republican State Sen. Jean Leising said she wants to give schools another tool to combat drug use among student-athlete...
Texas bill would require heart screenings for HS athletes
A Texas lawmaker has proposed a bill that would require the state's high school students to undergo a heart screening before participating in sports. Under State Rep. Dan Huberty's bill, "cardiac assessments" would be required before the athlete'...
Patriots players talk benefits of playing multiple sports
We write often about the benefits of playing a variety of sports. Numerous studies favor multisport participation for physical and mental health, yet some young athletes still believe specialization provides the best path toward a college scholarship...
Free ACL injury prevention course available from NFHS
A new online education course regarding ACL injury prevention is now available on the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Learning Center, thanks to a partnership between the NFHS and Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS). Th...
NSCA announces 2019 Coach of the Year awards
From the NSCA [caption id="attachment_27352" align="alignright" width="150"] Robert Jones[/caption] Strength and conditioning coaches from across the nation will converge at the NSCA’s Coaches Conference this week in Indianapolis. One of the ...
Ray Ganong named recipient of NSCA President’s Award
From the NSCA The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) is proud to announce a special award at the 2019 Coaches Conference being held this week in Indianapolis. [caption id="attachment_27350" align="alignleft" width="149"] Ray ...
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