Athletics
Written by Bob Bovee
Basketball demands strength, endurance, and flexibility from its participants. Unfortunately, most people overlook the importance of cross training and its impact on a wide range of athletic endeavors. In particular, cross training can be used to enhance one's performance on the court.
Written by NFPT Staff Writer
Many fitness buffs and athletes are creatures of habit. One such habit might be taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs before a workout or game in anticipation of pain to follow later. However an Indiana University researcher says this habit could cause more harm than good.
Written by Bill Bean
Very few athletic trainers associated with NCAA programs said that they were following best practice standards for managing asthma among their athletes, according to a recent study.
Read more: Athletes With Asthma Need More Help From Their Team Trainers
Written by Bill Bean
The NCAA committee responsible for recommending rules and policies on student-athlete health and safety has proposed a new playing rule for every championship sport that would prohibit student-athletes who have lost consciousness from returning to play for the duration of that day. The Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports, which met this week in Indianapolis, also agreed to a number of other policy-related and educational actions to improve understanding of and response to concussions in all sports.
Written by Bill Bean
Superior size and strength can mean championships, scholarships and million-dollar paydays for today’s athletes. But a comparison of professional baseball players and football players reveals that the larger professional athletes — specifically football linemen — are at greatly increased risk of cardiometabolic syndrome. These findings come on the heels of media reports suggesting that professional football players are twice as likely to die before age 50 as professional baseball players.
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