sports medicine
Recognizing the subtle signs of overtraining in student-athletes
[caption id="attachment_43797" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Overtraining syndrome can develop gradually through excessive training and inadequate recovery, affecting athlete health and performance.[/caption] Back-to-school season is an excitin...
Breaking the injury cycle: Why mental health and sleep matter
A junior guard keeps spraining the same ankle. A distance runner’s minor hamstring strain never seems to fully heal. On paper, the rehab plan looks perfect; in reality, the athlete is stressed, anxious about losing their spot, sleeping five ...
Preventing Achilles tendon injuries by recognizing early warning signs
Achilles tendon injuries, particularly tears, are a common problem for athletes, affecting their ability to play as well as their daily lives. The Achilles tendon is the largest and strongest tendon in the body. It connects the calf muscles to the h...
Lower extremity return to play testing protocols
The athlete has had a lower extremity injury that required either surgery, extensive rehab and reconditioning and is cleared to participate. But are they ready to return to play without hesitation? Are they trained to competent levels of starting, el...
Detroit track coaches save student-athlete who suffered cardiac arrest
Two Detroit track coaches' quick thinking helped save a student-athlete who was suffering a cardiac arrest. On March 12, a 14-year-old student-athlete was warming up during a track practice at Allen Park High School when the event occurred. The tw...
Best Practices for Sudden Cardiac Arrest
IATA president Greg Garofalo discusses sudden cardiac arrest best practices with Coach & A.D. managing Wesley Sykes. ...
Is health coaching the missing link for college athletes?
Many of us, as college athletes, have sat through health talks from our coaches or dieticians, getting lectured about nutrition and what we should be eating. We have been told not to skip meals when running between classes and practice, to get 7-8 ho...
Study on elite hockey players and concussions, depressive symptoms
Elite ice hockey players with a history of concussion report heightened mental health symptoms, according to a new study from Lund University in Sweden. In addition, one in five female hockey players suffered symptoms of burnout, and both sexes repor...
