Training & Conditioning
Huskies Race Up Space Needle Stairs
As a team-building exercise, and a way of learning that there are no shortcuts to success, the University of Washington football team raced up the stairs of Seattle’s Space Needle building.
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Tracking Safety, Performance
At the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, the football team will test a weightlifting wearable that monitors reps and sets, as well as form.
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Monmouth Player Competes with Hand Injury
Seventeen days after undergoing surgery to repair his broken right hand, Deon Jones was able to play basketball for Monmouth University, thanks to the help of a modified football lineman’s glove.
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Heads-Up Play
Considered by many to be the next frontier in athlete analytics, intelligence testing allows strength coaches to see how players learn, process, and apply information… more »
Up To Par
To better meet the demands of the sport, Louisiana State University men’s golf revamped its strength program prior to the 2015 season. The new approach paid off with a national championship… more »
Momentum Shift
A new way of treating concussions is stopping sports medicine professionals in their tracks. Instead of rest protocols, experts are prescribing active rehabilitation that includes cognitive stimulation and physical exertion… more »
From The Field
For years, Jeff Allen, MS, ATC, Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine and Head Football Athletic Trainer at the University of Alabama, had searched for a way to provide more privacy during sideline injury evaluations. Failing to find an effective method, he came up with his own solution–a portable, collapsible tent that provides shelter from peering fans and cameras… more »
Sharper Image
As the athletic training profession works to boost its profile, a key player could be residencies. The one at the New Hampshire Musculoskeletal Institute combines mentoring, hands-on experience, and research… more »
