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NFL linebacker retires after one season over head trauma concerns
San Francisco 49ers linebacker Chris Borland announced Monday he is retiring from the league over concerns about the long-term effects of head trauma. Borland was one of the NFL's top rookies last season, starting eight games and recording 107 tac...
Pitcher health remains concern in high school baseball
Tommy John surgery is becoming more common amongst pitchers today, and that's forced a number of organizations to scrutinize workload and days of rest. States like Alabama, Colorado and Vermont have rules in place to provide pitchers greater oppor...
Combating Concussions
Dr. Harry Kerasidis of XLNTbrain discusses baseline testing and how programs should combat concussions by educating their coaches....
Maximizing your weight room
How schools are turning to multi-use equipment to get the best workout When it came time for Georgia Tech to upgrade its weight room, John Sisk wasn’t going to waste the opportunity. The university’s director of player development had redone ...
Fitness made easier with new technology
Coaches want the most from their players during training sessions, but there’s a fine line between maximum effort and overexertion. Cross it, and athletes could be lost to injury. The development of new technology has made lives easier for coach...
Guidelines set for IDing mental health issues in young athletes
Leaders in youth sports want programs to be capable of identifying mental health issues in athletes the way we're now able to address concussions. Monday, they made a significant step forward. The National Athletic Trainers' Association and the Y...
SportsMed: Updates on sports concussions
A concussion consists of clinical symptoms stemming from a brain shaken by external forces. It is a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and is sometimes called a “mild TBI,” although this term is used for injuries other than those sustained in s...
Powerline: Establishing power points in offseason programs
With many athletic programs in the midst of their offseason programs, this is a prime opportunity to discuss one of the critical components of physical training: power development. Coaches across the country are working diligently with their athle...
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