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September 14, 2021

Cultivating Confidence in Student-Athletes

by Sarah Burnell, Assistant Professor of Phys. Ed./Cross Country Head Coach at Grinnell College

The beauty of confidence is that it’s a skill; we can build it and get better at it over time, and I have a few suggestions on where you can start. There are a plethora of resources and tips on confidence building between blogs and books, but on...

September 7, 2021

RaceFit Core’s Tracking Platform for Athletes

by Wesley Sykes

RaceFit CORE is a wireless motion detection module fitted with multiple sensors. It records different movements simultaneously with up to 48,000 measurements per minute. The module can be used in combination with three of the manufacturer’s other p...

September 7, 2021

PRP Treatment Shows Efficacy in Osteoarthritis Patients

by Wesley Sykes

A pilot study conducted by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine combined wearable technology and patient-reported outcomes to assess the efficacy of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment in osteoarthritis (OA). The results, published in the j...

September 1, 2021

AHA Interested in COVID’s Long-Term Impact on College Athletes

by Wesley Sykes

Doctors and researchers who helped care for college athletes with COVID-19 and set guidelines for a safe return to play now plan to study the long-term effects of the virus. The work could have a lasting impact beyond the pandemic. The research st...

September 1, 2021

Study: Female Athletes’ Concussion Rates Twice as High as Males

by Wesley Sykes

The epidemiology of sports-related concussions (SRCs) and closed head injuries (CHIs) in high school females remain largely undefined at the national level, especially for unorganized sports and recreational activities such as equestrian and snow-rel...

August 31, 2021

Updates for Assessing Potential Cardiac Issues in Athletes with Prior COVID

by Wesley Sykes

An expert medical task force appointed by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) reconvened this summer to update guidance from last summer for assessing – befor...

August 23, 2021

FDA Clears Use of InSpace Balloon Implant for Rotator Cuff Tears

by Wesley Sykes

Stryker received FDA clearance of its biodegradable InSpace balloon implant which replaces the need for complicated rotator cuff surgeries by restoring subacromial space in the shoulder, according to a company press release. “Current strategies ...

August 23, 2021

WVU Researchers Working to Keep High School Athletes Safe

by Wesley Sykes

As they settle into a new high school year, student-athletes don’t just have to protect themselves from COVID-19. They also have to protect themselves from the heat, cardiac arrests, traumatic brain injuries, and several other catastrophic injuries...

August 18, 2021

CIAC, Gov. Lamont Encourage Vaccination of HS Student-Athletes

by Wesley Sykes

With the Constitution State already in preseason conditioning drills for the start of the high school football season, Governor Ned Led Lamont and the athletic governing body are encouraging high school student-athletes to get vaccinated if they have...

August 7, 2021

Study: 9 in 10 Parents Cite Mental Health as Top Reason Kids Play Sports

by Wesley Sykes

TeamSnap, which provides industry-leading sports management and communication software for amateur sports, released the results today of its research study produced in collaboration with The Aspen Institute's Sports & Society Program, Families ...