injury prevention
September 28, 2021
Maine HS Field Hockey Programs at Odds with Goggle Mandate
In 2020, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) revised its rules for the sport of field hockey, no longer requiring players to wear protective goggles during competition — leaving the choice up to the player. Maine is one...
August 23, 2021
WVU Researchers Working to Keep High School Athletes Safe
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...
June 21, 2021
FlexPro Grip Helps Pitchers’ Health, Spin Rate, & Command
Whether you are 10 years old or a major league pitcher, FlexPro Grip will allow you to optimally target, strengthen, and improve the neuromuscular control of the muscles and tendons from your fingertips through your elbow to help you throw harder, gi...
June 14, 2021
5 Tips to Freeze Heat-Related Illnesses
Two decades after the tragic training camp death of Minnesota Vikings Pro Bowl offensive lineman Korey Stringer, prevailing attitudes toward heat illness have shifted dramatically. But even 11 years after the Korey Stringer Institute was formed to...
May 11, 2021
Q-Collar Corrals Next Step in Concussion Safety Tech
With all of the increased attention paid to concussions in all sports — particularly at the high school level — and the rate of concussions during gameplay continues to rise. That’s, at least, according to a November 2019 study published i...
January 7, 2021
Registration Open for ISVA 2021 Virtual Conference
Registration is now open for Joining Forces to Enhance Athletic Performance (www.isva2021.com), the 5th Annual International Sports Vision Association (ISVA) conference. The 2021 conference will be live online on Saturday, February 20 – Sunday, F...
October 21, 2020
Current Innovations with Stem Cells & Platelet-Rich Plasma
When it comes to innovative treatment options, Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) and stem cell therapy comes up a lot. But what is the level of understanding of these regenerative medicines among the average person? The goal of regenerative medicine is to s...
June 19, 2020
Climate Control: Handling Heat Acclimation in Athletes
The entire sports world hopes and prays for a return to normalcy by the Autumn of 2020 following a spring and summer rife with cancellations and disappointments. A return to the former status quo would mean that fall athletes will be gearing up for t...
Teach kids to pay attention to their bodies and their own thirst, and to “drink to thirst”—that is, drink enough water so that the thirst recedes. Rehydrate between sports events/practices.
The telltale signs of heat-related illness in student-athletes
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Each year, an estimated 240 people die from heat-related illnesses, an...