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November 17, 2022
How To Gain Buy-In & Support For Your Strength & Conditioning Program
Being a high school strength & conditioning coach is one of the most rewarding careers a person can have. We have the opportunity to not only make young people healthier, stronger, and faster but also can instill lifelong values of hard work, ove...
October 21, 2022
Managing a High Ankle Sprain
Historically, research has told us that high ankle sprains (HAS) make up one to 18% of all ankle sprains. However, more recent literature suggests that in athletics, almost half of all ankle sprains show symptoms above the classic ankle joint. If you...
October 21, 2022
Arthrometers Contribute to Accuracy in Orthopedic Assessment
Orthopedics is about precision. We use a variety of devices to collect objective data on/from patients. These include goniometers, hand-held dynamometers, isokinetic machines, pulse oximeters, and blood pressure cuffs, to name a few. These data contr...
October 10, 2022
Florida School Sports Health Form Inquires About Women’s Periods
Concerns have risen about an alleged rule impacting female high school student-athletes in Florida. News outlets and some people on social media have claimed that female student-athletes in the Sunshine State have to report their menstrua...
September 23, 2022
Dryland Training Tips for the Active Swimmer
When training to become a top-flight swimmer, it's equally as important to train on the land as it is to train in the pool. A recent story from Swimming World Magazine gave a few dryland training tips to see gains in the pool. Below is an excer...
September 23, 2022
The Difference Between Hypertrophy & Strength Training
Many people use the terms hypertrophy and strength training interchangeably, but they are actually two different things! A recent story from Discover Magazine highlighted the differences and similarities between hypertrophy and strength training. ...
September 12, 2022
How To Know the Signs of a Concussion
As high school sports get underway this fall, sports medicine specialists remind athletes, parents, and coaches that concussions can be challenging to diagnose. A recent report from Medical Xpress highlighted the signs to be aware of if a player ...
September 12, 2022
LSU Study Shows Football Players Bounced Back Quickly from COVID
A first-of-its-kind study conducted in collaboration with LSU’s School of Kinesiology, LSU Athletics, Pennington Biomedical Research Center and Our Lady of the Lake researched how the immune system of elite student-athletes responded to the COVID-1...
August 18, 2022
Force Plates A Force in Athlete’s Rehabilitation & Training
Force plates are used in testing and training to help people achieve their performance goals while avoiding injury. They use sensors to detect differences in forces exerted onto the ground that therapists may not be able to see with the naked eye. ...
August 18, 2022
IOC Launches Long-Term Study of Olympians to Help Physical & Mental Health
As part of its ongoing efforts to promote athletes’ safety and well-being, the International Olympic Committee (IOC), along with the University of Edinburgh, has launched the IOC Olympians Health Cohort, a new long-term research project aimed at re...
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