sports medicine
April 7, 2025
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...
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Best Practices for Sudden Cardiac Arrest
IATA president Greg Garofalo discusses sudden cardiac arrest best practices with Coach & A.D. managing Wesley Sykes. ...
January 15, 2025
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...
October 29, 2024
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...
October 29, 2024
Study reveals effects of resistance training break on muscle and strength
A study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä's Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences investigated how a 10-week break from resistance training affected maximum strength and muscle size. The study found that a 10-week break halfway through 20 tot...
September 30, 2024
ADHD, anxiety meds may increase risk of heat-related illnesses
On the heels of a handful of heat-related deaths in student-athletes, athletic trainers are searching for answers. With more and more student-athletes taking prescribed ADHD and anxiety medication, healthcare professionals are looking into a possi...
September 30, 2024
New Jersey football game suspended after player collapses mid-game
A New Jersey football game was suspended over the weekend as a player collapsed on the field during the third quarter of action. During a game between St. Thomas Aquinas and Elizabeth High School, senior running back Chase Young experienced a medi...
September 16, 2024
West Virginia holds ‘concussion discussion’ in wake of middle schooler’s death
Following the untimely death of a middle school football player, West Virginia coaches, administrators, and parents gathered late last week to discuss concussion prevention and other steps the state can take to improve player safety in contact sports...
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