Neuromuscular Training Program in Mid-Teens Most Effective In Reducing Female...
Pre- or early adolescence appears to be the best time to start a neuromuscular training program (NMT) in order to reduce the number of injuries female athletes suffer to their anterior cruciate...
View ArticleGirls May Be No Worse Off After Sports Concussions Than Boys, Study Finds
Girls don't appear to be worse off after sports-related concussion than boys, either in terms of concussion symptoms or on neurocognitive tests measuring reaction time and visual memory, a new study...
View ArticleGiving Back as a Family
The sport of soccer has given our family so much over the years. When I actually look back at the 35 years I have been married soccer has always been part of our daily lives. From my college...
View ArticlePutting All Your Eggs In the Hockey Basket: A Recipe For Success Or Failure?
When is enough, enough? This is a question parents should be asking themselves as their kids go through the programs in search of the elusive scholarship and maybe a shot at a professional career. Yet...
View ArticleConcussions in Hockey: A Dark Cloud Hanging Over the Sport With A Simple...
January 19th was a great day for ice hockey in North America with the return of the NHL, and especially in my state, which celebrated our annual "Hockey Day in Minnesota." Today, two high school...
View ArticleEnergy Drinks: What Teenagers, Doctors, and Parents Should Know
Top-selling energy drinks contain high, unregulated amounts of caffeine, as well as other stimulants which can enhance the effects of caffeine and produce harmful health effects in adolescents, warns...
View ArticleFirst National Action Plan For Sports Safety Issued
The Youth Sports Safety Alliance, composed of more than 100 organizations (including MomsTEAM) committed to keeping young athletes safe , has launched the first-ever "National Action Plan for Sports...
View ArticleHeat Illnesses: Basic Information
Types of Heat Illnesses Athletes who exercise in hot or humid weather are prone to heat illnesses: read more
View ArticleParents: Have The Courage to Say No to More Sports
Youth sports parents, especially moms, seem to have a hard time summoning up the courage to say no to their kids when it comes to more sports. The fact is that sometimes the best thing a parent can...
View ArticleSafe Weight Loss and Maintenance Practices in Sports and Exercise
As part of an ongoing effort to highlight safe weight loss and weight management practices among active people and athletes at all levels, the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) has...
View ArticleYouth Sports Heroes of the Month: Andrew Austen (Radnor, Pa.), Whitney Foster...
Andrew Austen, Whitney Foster and Avery Ingram are different from one another in many ways. They live in different parts of the country, play different high school sports, and maintain different...
View ArticleCollege Cost = It’s Time for YOU to Set a New Standard!
College has become a burden - specifically, a financial burden for families and college graduates all across the United States. At one point in history, receiving a college education was an honor of...
View ArticleImproving Concussion Safety in High School Football: Promising Developments,...
It has been a good two weeks for parents looking to make high school football safer, with a number of promising developments. But it is not time to declare victory, and many questions remain to be...
View ArticleYouth Sports Heroes of the Month: Ethan McConnell and Davan Overton (Oregon);...
This month’s spotlight shines on a quartet of high school basketball players who, in two games more than 1,200 miles apart this season, figured in last-second shots that made no difference in the...
View ArticleEliminating Dangerous Hits Focus Of New High School Ice Hockey Rules
In continuing efforts to minimize the risk of injury in the sport, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Ice Hockey Rules Committee has approved changes strengthening the...
View ArticleWhy Tougher Rules for Dangerous Hits in High School Hockey Will Not Work
As I watch the Stanley Cup playoffs I am reminded each spring about the ever-changing rules in hockey: One set for the regular season, and one set for playoffs. Or should I say one rule book and two...
View ArticleThe Cost of College: Calculate Your Family's Real Contribution, Not How Much...
For the past decade, economists have debated why the cost of college continues to rise in this country. Some blame it on the regulators, the banks, the student loan providers or even the colleges...
View ArticleImpact Sensors: i1 Biometrics Hammerhead Mouthguard
Abusing your arm can ruin you baseball career. That's why Little League has a pitch count. Well, abusing your head can ruin your life. That's why we've developed the i1 Biometrics Hammerhead Impact...
View ArticleImpact Sensors: Riddell InSite Impact Response System
About The Riddell InSite Impact Response System is a new integrated monitoring and alerting tool designed specifically for the proactive protection of football players. Riddell developed InSite based...
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