Player Safety
Step by Step: The Rise of Motion Capture Technology Among Sports Healthcare Professionals
Motion capture technology — something usually associated with the studios and editing bays of Hollywood — is finding a comfortable home in the world of sports. Typically, high-tech cameras capture the motion of a subject... more »
Saliva-Based COVID-19 Test Good Sign for Sports
Last week the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted an emergency authorization for the public-use of a saliva-based COVID-19 test that is expected to increase available, turnaround time, and affordability. According to a report from... more »
Myocarditis a Concern for Big Ten, Pac-12 Administrators
As the Big Ten and Pac-12 conferences became the first of the 'Power 5' conferences to forgo football and fall sports, concerns over complications of student-athletes who tested positive for COVID-19 appeared to be at... more »
NATA to Hold 3-Day Series to Help Return to Sports
The National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA), in conjunction with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM), recently announced a three-day virtual series to address growing concerns and... more »
ACSM’s 12 Steps to Return Safely to Sports
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recently published a statement addressing COVID-19 and safely returning to sports and exercise. ACSM subject matter experts authored the report, and the statement highlights the current science around... more »
Q&A with Colts’ Trainer Dave Hammer on NFL Returning Safely
Much like the rest of the football world, those a part of the National Football League have begun balancing playing football while being conscious of the COVID-19 pandemic. NFL players have started to report to... more »
Feeding the Student-Athlete: 4 Tips to Follow
The student-athlete at any age needs to intake enough fuel to be able to perform at a high level over an extended period of time. But staying adequately fueled for athletic competition is more than... more »
Sports Medicine Professional’s Advice on Youth Sports Returning
As a sports medicine physician and a mother of two young boys, Korin B. Hudson sees both sides of the argument to have youth sports return to action amid the COVID-19 pandemic. On the one... more »
