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November 29, 2014
Powerline: Tackling 2014’s biggest strength training questions
I’ve always enjoyed the ongoing interaction with Coach & Athletic Director readers over the past 15 years; it’s proved to be a great forum for the exchange of information. The opportunity to share ideas in this field — and to learn so many ...
November 29, 2014
Between the Lines: Addressing the need for athletic trainers
[caption id="attachment_17245" align="alignleft" width="101"] Kevin Hoffman[/caption] Through the lens of coaches, the most important individual on their team is the quarterback, the captain, the pitcher or the goalkeeper. Seldom do they name the ...
November 29, 2014
Is your program equipped to protect athletes?
This fall, the University of Michigan football program drew criticism after quarterback Shane Morris took a nasty blow to the head, left the game for a short time and was reinserted into the game after being reviewed by doctors. It was later revealed...
October 7, 2014
Reader Survey: Concussions and Michigan football
Coach and Athletic Director is conducting a reader survey on the recent situation with the Michigan football program and whether coaches and athletic administrators feel their athletes are adequately protected. The survey is just six questions l...
October 3, 2014
Nutritional Value: A fork in the road
It’s 6 p.m. — do you know what’s for dinner tonight? You’re not alone if you answer with the phone number of your favorite take-out eatery. As of 2014, The National Restaurant Association reports that adults, on average, eat out about five...
October 3, 2014
SportsMed: Stress fractures are preventable catastrophes
Excessive and repetitive stress on any bone can lead to stress fractures, and these are actually relatively common. When bones do not get enough time to recover, they may develop “microfractures,” which progress to a “stress reaction,” whic...
October 3, 2014
Powerline: Understanding eccentrics
The positive effects of negative training for advanced trainees Most conventional strength training movements, regardless of the chosen modality, entail both concentric (raising) and eccentric (lowering) phases. Also known as positive (raising) and ...
October 2, 2014
Michigan AD responds to concussion mishap
How would you have handled the situation?...
October 1, 2014
Michigan AD responds to concussion mishap
Concussion awareness has gone through the roof over the last few years, but despite pressure on coaches to use extreme caution with their athletes, mistakes continue to be made.Over the last three days, a lot has been made of Michigan quarterback Sha...
September 12, 2014
Wisconsin schools spending on top-rated football helmets
A television station in Madison, Wisconsin, published a piece Thursday taking a look into how local high schools are spending more on state-of-the-art football helmets in an attempt to combat concussions.The report revealed that schools are paying th...
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