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American Academy Of Neurology Aims To Raise Bar On Potential Concussions
MyFoxAustin.comhttp://www.myfoxaustin.com/story/21672622/new-guidelines-raise-safety-bar-on-concussionsAny athlete who suffers a suspected concussion should be withdrawn from play and stay on the sidelines until a qualified health care professional d...
Athletic Trainers Gather To Help High School Athletes
STLtoday.comhttp://www.stltoday.com/suburban-journals/illinois/education/athletic-trainers-highlight-helping-high-school-athletes/article_cb32cf0a-bd28-5349-a44f-8508878222ea.htmlWhether it’s helping student athletes with hamstring pulls or eva...
Study: Team Sports Have Positive Effect On Health Risk Behaviors Among Alternative High School Students
Healio.comhttp://www.healio.com/adolescent-medicine/alcohol-smoking-substance-abuse/news/online/%7B90245DCC-46B1-482D-B824-F0EE06AD454D%7D/Team-sports-had-positive-effect-on-health-risk-behaviors-among-alternative-high-school-studentsAlternative high...
The trainer-physician relationship
Working together ensures that athletes are getting the best care The fact that we have become an increasing litigious society is difficult to argue against or ignore. In the arena of athletic medicine, the number of lawsuits has grown exponentially....
Make baseline testing a requirement
Take every bit of technology, every ounce of knowledge and enact every piece of legislation. You're still not going to prevent concussions. That doesn't mean we should stop trying to diminish the number of head injuries each year. If equipment tak...
Study: Brain Damage Found In College Football Players Who Never Had Concussions
CBSNewshttp://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57573070/brain-damage-found-in-college-football-players-who-didnt-suffer-concussions-study-suggests/Concussions sustained on the football field and in other sports have been linked to brain trauma and a dise...
Organization Says Teens More At Risk For Using PEDs
FirstCoastNews.comhttp://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/local/article/301475/3/Teens-more-at-risk-to-be-involved-in-dopingAccording to the World Health Organization, over the past ten years, the use of performance-enhancing drugs, or "doping," has trick...
Powerline: Exploring introductory intervals
The cold, blustery days of winter mark the offseason period for most fall sports, and also usher-in the strength and conditioning programs that are so vital to physical development. Depending on the playoff or bowl picture for high schools and col...
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