Training-Conditioning http://www.training-conditioning.com/ en Copyright 2012 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:53:21 +0000 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sports Massage Research Post-workout massage may be more beneficial to athletes than originally thought. http://www.training-conditioning.com/2012/02/03/sports_massage_research/index.php http://www.training-conditioning.com/2012/02/03/sports_massage_research/index.php In The News Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:53:21 +0000 Army to Study Supplements issued a warning notice about DMAA. According to the New York Times:
As a precaution, the Defense Department has removed all products containing DMAA from stores on military bases, including more than 100 GNC shops, pending the completion of an Army safety review, said Peter J. Graves, an Army spokesman. Mr. Graves, the Army spokesman, said that DMAA had been identified in the toxicology reports of the two soldiers' deaths. He added that the Army had also received some reports of liver and kidney failure, seizures, loss of consciousness and rapid heartbeat in other military personnel who have used products containing DMAA. Mr. Graves said the Army was evaluating whether there were links between the use of the DMAA products and the reported health problems.
In a statement, USPlabs, the company that markets OxyElite Pro and Jack3d, claimed there was no medical evidence to suggest the products are dangerous when used as directed. The company said it stood by the safety of its products and was fully cooperating with the inquiry by the Defense Department. ]]> http://www.training-conditioning.com/2012/02/03/deaths_spur_army_to_study_supplements/index.php http://www.training-conditioning.com/2012/02/03/deaths_spur_army_to_study_supplements/index.php Weekly Blog aaaa-SEARCHABLE-aaaa Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:46:21 +0000 With SCT This women's basketball player has learned to manage having the sickle cell trait while still playing hoops. http://www.training-conditioning.com/2012/02/02/playing_on/index.php http://www.training-conditioning.com/2012/02/02/playing_on/index.php In The News Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:01:45 +0000 Basketball Death A North Carolina community college men's basketball player died this past weekend after collapsing during a game. http://www.training-conditioning.com/2012/02/01/basketball_death_1/index.php http://www.training-conditioning.com/2012/02/01/basketball_death_1/index.php In The News Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:31:53 +0000 A Giant in the Field "I can't even put into words what he's meant to the franchise and to the family. My mother still refers to him as her 12th child," John Mara told the Boston Herald. "He has taken very good care of our players and our family, including my father for many, many years. I would venture to say he's the most valuable player in this franchise. "He was at my father's bedside for most of the final six weeks or so that he was in the hospital (in 2005). He took such care of him. They had a special bond. I get emotional even thinking about it, how he cared for him during that final period." Barnes says he often reflects on his relationship with Wellington Mara (who died of cancer in 2005) and Mara's leadership style set the bar for how he and the team treats players' health.
"Part of my success as an athletic trainer is gaining the respect of players and making for sure they understand you're here for their benefit; you're their advocate rather than advocate for the coach or team specifically," Barnes said. "That's an important mission for the athletic trainer and Mr. Mara made that very easy. He was always setting the tone for that, always making sure I put the players' health first."
That approach is not lost on the Giants players.
"Ronnie always has the players' best interests at heart. I would hope you could say that about every place you play, but he truly is like that," All-Pro guard Chris Snee said. "Absolutely, Ronnie will have your back. If you're really hurt and you can't practice, he will defend you."
]]> http://www.training-conditioning.com/2012/01/31/a_giant_in_the_field/index.php http://www.training-conditioning.com/2012/01/31/a_giant_in_the_field/index.php Weekly Blog aaaa-SEARCHABLE-aaaa Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:36:13 +0000 IHSA Says Bill Is Unsafe Illinois administrators are opposing a bill that reduces the preseason practice minimum for students in military training. http://www.training-conditioning.com/2012/01/31/ihsa_says_bill_is_unsafe/index.php http://www.training-conditioning.com/2012/01/31/ihsa_says_bill_is_unsafe/index.php In The News Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:26:38 +0000 Soccer Headers A recent review of research says there is no link between frequent heading of the ball in soccer and CTE. http://www.training-conditioning.com/2012/01/30/soccer_headers/index.php http://www.training-conditioning.com/2012/01/30/soccer_headers/index.php In The News Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:12:12 +0000 Sprinters Are Different Researchers have found that sprinters have longer bones in their forefeet and reduced leverage in their Achilles tendons. http://www.training-conditioning.com/2012/01/27/sprinters_are_different/index.php http://www.training-conditioning.com/2012/01/27/sprinters_are_different/index.php In The News Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:17:17 +0000 ASTM Calls For Papers Papers are invited for a symposium on the Mechanism of Concussion in Sports, to be held Nov. 13, 2012, at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, Ga. The symposium is being sponsored by American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International Committee F08 on Sports Equipment and Facilities and its Subcommittee on Medical Aspects and Biomechanics, in cooperation with the Hockey Equipment Certification Council (HECC) and USA Hockey. http://www.training-conditioning.com/2012/01/26/astm_calls_for_papers/index.php http://www.training-conditioning.com/2012/01/26/astm_calls_for_papers/index.php Weekly Blog Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:17:56 +0000 Measuring Soreness A look at measuring athletes' muscle soreness using thermal imaging as opposed to a pain scale. http://www.training-conditioning.com/2012/01/26/measuring_soreness/index.php http://www.training-conditioning.com/2012/01/26/measuring_soreness/index.php In The News Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:16:06 +0000 Reducing Stress Athletes at this New Jersey high school learned how to reduce stress from a well-known sports psychologist. http://www.training-conditioning.com/2012/01/25/reducing_stress/index.php http://www.training-conditioning.com/2012/01/25/reducing_stress/index.php In The News Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:48:24 +0000 Rules For Safety Amateur ice hockey in Minnesota approved heavier penalties for boarding and checking from behind. http://www.training-conditioning.com/2012/01/24/rules_for_safety/index.php http://www.training-conditioning.com/2012/01/24/rules_for_safety/index.php In The News Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:49:10 +0000 Research Money NOCSAE has awarded $845,000 in grant money to further concussion research. http://www.training-conditioning.com/2012/01/23/research_money/index.php http://www.training-conditioning.com/2012/01/23/research_money/index.php In The News Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:56:38 +0000 Free Coverage This Rhode Island high school will have athletic trainers for the first time--free of charge. http://www.training-conditioning.com/2012/01/20/free_coverage_1/index.php http://www.training-conditioning.com/2012/01/20/free_coverage_1/index.php In The News Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:59:03 +0000 Group Provides Advocacy, Funding Here's a look at Advocates for Injured Athletes, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote sports safety and to provide essential support, education, and resources to the injured athlete. The group is working to meet that goal by providing grants that enable high school and club sports programs to hire certified athletic trainers. Advocates for Injured Athletes states that its goal is "to eventually have a certified athletic trainer on every high school campus in America." An application can be found on the group's Web site. The group is backed by a Medical Advisory Board that includes Douglas Casa, PhD, a Professor in the Department of Kinesiology, Director of Athletic Training Education, and Chief Operating Officer of the Korey Stringer Institute at the University of Connecticut's Neag School of Education and Kevin M. Guskiewicz, PhD, ATC, the Kenan Distinguished Professor and Director of the Matthew Gfeller Sport-Related Traumatic Brain Injury Research Center at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. For more information, go to: injuredathletes.org.]]> http://www.training-conditioning.com/2012/01/20/more_than_a_message/index.php http://www.training-conditioning.com/2012/01/20/more_than_a_message/index.php Weekly Blog aaaa-SEARCHABLE-aaaa Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:10:07 +0000