http://www.training-conditioning.com/ en Copyright 2008 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:47:19 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss A new research study suggests that enlarged hearts are not a health concern for athletes as long as the heart is healthy. http://www.training-conditioning.com/2008/07/heart_healthy.html http://www.training-conditioning.com/2008/07/heart_healthy.html In The News Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:47:19 -0500 Some of the new training facilities aimed at scholastic-age athletes not only employ elite coaches, but also enlist the help of very high-tech equipment that professional teams use to evaluate players. http://www.training-conditioning.com/2008/07/going_hightech.html http://www.training-conditioning.com/2008/07/going_hightech.html In The News Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:46:23 -0500 The University of Rochester's sports medicine department is holding a summer program that teaches young athletes how to correct their technique and prevent injury. http://www.training-conditioning.com/2008/07/training_the_right_way.html http://www.training-conditioning.com/2008/07/training_the_right_way.html In The News Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:51:35 -0500 Texas began testing its high school student-athletes for steroids this spring, and of the 10,000 tested, two results came back positive. The athletes will automatically sit out for 30 days. http://www.training-conditioning.com/2008/07/results_in.html http://www.training-conditioning.com/2008/07/results_in.html In The News Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:03:49 -0500 Journal of Applied Physiology says that ingesting caffeine after a workout reduces recovery time.]]> http://www.training-conditioning.com/2008/07/postworkout_caffeine.html http://www.training-conditioning.com/2008/07/postworkout_caffeine.html In The News Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:03:23 -0500 T&C would like to congratulate Dave “DC” Colt, MSEd, LAT, ATC, Head Athletic Trainer at Northwest Missouri State University (NWMSU), on his induction into the NATA Hall of Fame last month! In this interview, Colt shares his thoughts on his most recent honor and how the profession has changed during his 27 years in and on the field.]]> http://www.training-conditioning.com/2008/07/qa_with_dave_dc_colt.html http://www.training-conditioning.com/2008/07/qa_with_dave_dc_colt.html SPECIAL FEATURE Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:07:27 -0500 A new study says only one in 10 student-athletes in the U.S. survive after sudden cardiac arrest, highlighting the importance of having external automatic defribrillators on campus and accessible to student-athletes, coaches, and athletic trainers. http://www.training-conditioning.com/2008/06/one_in_ten.html http://www.training-conditioning.com/2008/06/one_in_ten.html In The News Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:18:51 -0500 By Dave Ellis Contributor Dave Ellis, RD, CSCS, a sports nutrition and recovery professional, provides a list of recent links to important health and nutrition news and studies from across the country. http://www.training-conditioning.com/2008/06/supplement_and_nutrition_notes.html http://www.training-conditioning.com/2008/06/supplement_and_nutrition_notes.html Weekly Blog Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:35:31 -0500 These University of Texas athletic trainers are headed to Beijing in August, where they will be offering their services to the U.S. track and field program and archery team. http://www.training-conditioning.com/2008/06/olympics_ahead.html http://www.training-conditioning.com/2008/06/olympics_ahead.html In The News Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:00:41 -0500 The Mississippi Optometric Association has started the Save A Sport's Sight program, which aims to decrease the number of eye injuries suffered in athletics by using protective eyewear. http://www.training-conditioning.com/2008/06/decreasing_eye_injuries.html http://www.training-conditioning.com/2008/06/decreasing_eye_injuries.html In The News Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:59:36 -0500 An enlarged heart is to blame for the death of this 16-year-old Illinois basketball player, who collapsed on the court during pregame warmups Sunday. http://www.training-conditioning.com/2008/06/sudden_death_1.html http://www.training-conditioning.com/2008/06/sudden_death_1.html In The News Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:57:06 -0500 New Jersey education officials are contemplating district-wide bans on energy drinks. One of the remaining questions is over who should be instituting such a policy. http://www.training-conditioning.com/2008/06/too_much_caffeine.html http://www.training-conditioning.com/2008/06/too_much_caffeine.html In The News Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:12:16 -0500 T&C Assistant Editor Greg Scholand blogged from the 59th annual NATA Meeting and Clinical Symposia in St. Louis. Read his take on convention happenings as well as interesting tidbits he saw on the floor, during seminars, and while attending different events. ]]> http://www.training-conditioning.com/2008/06/live_from_the_nata_show.html http://www.training-conditioning.com/2008/06/live_from_the_nata_show.html Weekly Blog Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:17:13 -0500 University of Utah researchers have unveiled a new doping test that compares an athlete's ratio of testosterone to epitestosterone, which without supplements, should be at equal levels. http://www.training-conditioning.com/2008/06/new_doping_test.html http://www.training-conditioning.com/2008/06/new_doping_test.html In The News Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:21:54 -0500 A study of recreational athletes, half of whom were given human growth hormone and the other half a placebo, found that those athletes who thought they were taking the supplement performed better. http://www.training-conditioning.com/2008/06/placebo_effect.html http://www.training-conditioning.com/2008/06/placebo_effect.html In The News Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:24:00 -0500