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November 18, 2019
Editorial: Full-time athletic trainers can no longer be optional
[caption id="attachment_28416" align="aligncenter" width="490"] David Koch, an embedded athletic trainer with the U.S. Air Force 59th Medical Wing’s VIPER Clinic, works with a trainee in a program examining the effectiveness of embedding athletic t...
November 6, 2019
Rapid Recovery: Refueling the body after an intense workout
What athletes do nutrition-wise following a hard workout is just as important as the physical efforts they undertake. It can determine the quality of the next day’s training session. It also can affect their ability to avoid injures and burnout...
November 1, 2019
The NeckX® Story: How a tool designed for fighter pilots is also benefiting athletes
{Sponsored} Much like how a soccer ball exerts an extreme amount of force on the neck when student-athletes head the ball, fighter pilots endure extreme forces on their necks throughout the duration of their time in the sky. As much as 90% of figh...
October 28, 2019
The role of sleep in athletic performance
[caption id="attachment_28368" align="aligncenter" width="490"] Photo: Lorie Shaull[/caption] Sleep is often the first thing players and coaches sacrifice, but that turns out to be a poor choice. In his 2011 article in Harvard Business Review, “Sl...
October 16, 2019
NATA offers 6 recommendations to reduce specialization-related injuries
From the NATA In anticipation of National Youth Sports Specialization Awareness Week (third full week in October) the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) released an official statement with health-focused recommendations to reduce the...
October 16, 2019
Study identifies 3 sports with highest concussion rates
A new study published this week in the journal Pediatrics found that concussion rates in football games are on the rise. However, the rates of football practice concussions and recurrent concussion in all sports have declined. The study included...
October 14, 2019
PSA compares youth tackle football to smoking cigarettes
The Concussion Legacy Foundation last week unveiled its "Tackle Can Wait" PSA, comparing the dangers of youth tackle football to smoking cigarettes. The Boston-based organization hopes to change how we handle and understand concussions in sports. ...
September 25, 2019
Study: Sport specialization comes with increased risk for injury
From Brown University A new study finds that kids who specialize in a chosen sport tend to engage in higher levels of vigorous exercise than their peers and may be more likely to sustain injuries, such as stress fractures, tendinitis and ACL tears...
August 28, 2019
Building the best strength program with the right coach
Strength and conditioning is a greater focus in high schools today, as more coaches have learned its value to athletics. Darnell Clark, director of strength and conditioning at Charlotte Country Day School in North Carolina, has been at his job fo...
August 1, 2019
Is it heat exhaustion or a concussion?
{Sponsored} The news is full of stories of sports-related concussions and how they impact health. Coaches and parents are going to great lengths to reduce student-athletes’ risk of brain injuries. However, a hidden danger lurks this time of year, a...
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