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July 8, 2014
Nutritional Value: Five hydration mistakes and how to correct them
Life is full of daily challenges. Staying hydrated shouldn’t be one of them. If you struggle to make sense of the seemingly ever-changing advice on what, when and how much athletes should drink, especially while on the move, join the club. Even ...
July 8, 2014
Powerline: Enhancing summer conditioning components
In previous Powerline installments on conditioning, we have discussed the bioenergetics of the anaerobic energy system and how it governs explosive, high intensity activities. As a quick review, this system — which provides energy for approxima...
May 29, 2014
NCAA, Department of Defense aim to Create Concussion Database
From CBSSports.comThe NCAA and Department of Defense are launching a $30 million effort to produce what the White House calls the most comprehensive concussion database ever.The initiative was announced Wednesday in conjunction with President Ba...
May 28, 2014
Nutritional Value: Fueling athletes before practices, workouts
It's common that many athletes show up for practice less than adequately fueled. Subpar workouts and missed training days can often be traced back to poor eating habits. Assist the athletes you guide by emphasizing the pre-workout meal as a key ...
May 16, 2014
Nutritional Value: Fueling athletes for game day
The day of a match, game or meet can be hectic and full of unknowns. Athletes have plenty of variables to deal with, so it’s senseless for food choices and eating habits to become another source of stress. Educate athletes to base food and bever...
May 7, 2014
Illinois Senate Moving Bill to Create Online Concussion Certification Course
From DailyHerald.comA push to create an online certification program to teach high school sports coaches about concussions took another step forward Tuesday when it was approved by an Illinois Senate committee.State Sen. Dan Kotowski, a Park Ridge De...
March 18, 2014
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...
February 19, 2014
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...
February 19, 2014
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 ...
January 22, 2014
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 ...
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