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The relationship of reaction time to injury susceptibility
Reaction time (RT) is a widely used term for the amount of time that elapses from the presentation of a stimulus (i.e., visual, auditory, or tactile) to either the initiation or completion of a specified physical response. Effective performance of sp...
The Athletic Edge, Henry Schein Partner to Provide Training Room Equipment
The Athletic Edge, by Pivotal Health Solutions, a leading manufacturer of premium quality health and wellness equipment for more than 20 years, proudly enters a sales and marketing distribution arrangement with Henry Schein, the world’s largest...
CSCCa National Conference set for May
The 2014 Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches association (CSCCa) national conference will be held May 8-9 in Salt Lake City, Utah, at the Salt Palace Convention Center.Last year saw the highest attendance ever at a CSCCa national conference ...
Maintaining a productive in-season strength program
Some coaches are notorious for running very involved, highly-structured offseason strength training programs and nearly abandoning the entire process during the season. This is unfortunate, as the in-season period is just as important if not more ...
Powerline: Keeping athletes strong all season
September is the time for the sights, sounds, colors and excitement that football ushers in — in addition to being the starting point for a host of other fall sports. The long, hot summer months of conditioning drills, strength training and skill e...
Nutritional Value: Eat well to stay well
How many times have you helped an athlete get into terrific shape, only to have them come down with a cold the week before an important match or game? Or perhaps certain student-athletes seem to get knocked off track every season by strep throat o...
Nutritional Value: Sports dietitians are vital team players
A star female cross-country runner is sidelined with another stress fracture. The basketball team’s top scorer wishes to observe Ramadan by fasting from sunrise to sunset at the height of the season. An overweight football player goes down with cra...
Strength & conditioning: A multi-faceted profession
So you want to train athletes for a living? Here's what you need to know. Whether the title is in the vein of “director of sports performance” or simply “strength and conditioning,” the duties and responsibilities of the position are bro...
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