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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...
Maryland State Board Reviewing Concussion Task Force Recommendations
Baltimore Sun, Erica L. Greenhttp://articles.baltimoresun.com/2013-01-22/news/bs-md-ci-state-concussion-report-20130122_1_task-force-concussion-management-health-care-providersA task force charged with strengthening Maryland policies regarding head t...
2012 NIAAA Video: Athletic Director Advice for Managing Events
Racine Horlick High School (Wisconsin) athletic director Jay Hammes provides advice on his experiences in managing successful events.Coach And Athletic Director’s editor-in-chief Michael Austin interviewed Horlick at the 2012 NIAAA conference i...
2012 NIAAA Video: Requiring Photo ID At Events
Racine Horlick High School (Wisconsin) athletic director Jay Hammes believes in more safety measures for creating safe, controlled events.Coach And Athletic Director’s editor-in-chief Michael Austin interviewed Horlick at the 2012 NIAAA confere...
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