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June 29, 2015
Drills, exercises to help athletes across multiple sports
For many sports, it’s now time to plan your offseason development program. Your goal is to design a program that directs you toward your fall goals. When designing your offseason performance program, for example, basketball players want to inclu...
June 25, 2015
Study: Girls more prone to overuse injuries than boys
Girls are at a greater risk of overuse injuries in high school sports, according to a new study published in the Journal of Pediatrics. [caption id="attachment_13160" align="alignright" width="202"] Track and field and field hockey caused the most...
June 24, 2015
Montana high schools to provide concussion insurance for athletes
All Montana high school student-athletes and cheerleaders will be covered by concussion insurance beginning with the 2015-16 school year, the state athletic association has announced. Coverage will include practices and competitions sanctioned by ...
June 16, 2015
Illinois approves contact restrictions for high school football
The Illinois High School Association has approved new rules beginning with the upcoming football season that will limit the number of hours and days each week that a team can have live contact during full-pad practices. During the season, teams wi...
June 16, 2015
Study places women’s lacrosse as No. 2 sport for concussions
Football players continue to stand the greatest risk of suffering a concussion, but a new study suggests that women's lacrosse players are second on that list. [caption id="attachment_11541" align="alignright" width="229"] Women's lacrosse players...
June 15, 2015
Nutritional Value: Relative Energy Deficiency in sports
The American College of Sports Medicine issued its first position paper on the Female Athlete Triad in 1997. The Triad was described as a syndrome of serious medical conditions that could occur in females who exercise. It was characterized by three i...
June 11, 2015
The science of altitude training
The practice of training at an altitude is well-known among coaches and athletes, particularly elite athletes. The enhancement of performance, often at sea level, is the main goal for athletes training at an altitude. This is also called “hypoxic�...
June 8, 2015
Conditioning for volleyball players
In volleyball, maintaining quickness and power during a rally or set and throughout an entire match is vital to maximize performance. The average rally in Division I NCAA women’s volleyball lasts 13 seconds, but rallies commonly last 30 seconds and...
June 4, 2015
High schools showing greater commitment to sports medicine
While the spectrum of sports is far-reaching, the darker side of our games only occasionally comes into focus. Injuries and their long-term effects have garnered greater scrutiny in recent years, but several high schools are keeping up with the ti...
June 3, 2015
More concussion lawsuits could be on the horizon
Illinois made headlines last year when its high school athletic association became the first to be hit with a lawsuit over head injuries. But comments from the plaintiff's attorney suggest more states could come under fire. The New York Times last...
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