2018 March (Volume XXVIII, No. 02)
Getting Political
Nicole Klarides-Ditria, ATC/L, Athletic Trainer at the Academy of our Lady of Mercy, Lauralton Hall High School in Milford, Conn., was raised to believe that when you are passionate about something, you put your heart into it 100 percent… more »
Middle School Coverage
Many high schools partner with hospitals to provide athletic training coverage for their sports teams, but the North Kansas City (Mo.) School District (NKCSD) has taken their arrangement one step further… more »
New Kind of Coach
Athletic trainers at Rutherford County (Tenn.) Schools got a helping hand in keeping athletes healthy last summer, when the district hired five “safety coaches” for its athletic programs… more »
Nutrition: Keep Them Posted
Looking for a new way to educate athletes about sports nutrition, many dietitians are turning to social media. In this roundtable, five experts provide their tips on what to share… more »
Optimum Performance: Managed Approach
Prescribing the right workload in training can make the difference between success and failure for the athlete. To get there, avoid these six common programming errors… more »
Partners in Strength
As the old saying goes, two heads are better than one. That has certainly held true for the strength and conditioning program at the University of Kentucky, where Corey Edmond, CSCS, and Mark Hill, CSCS, work together as Co-Directors of Performance for the school’s football team… more »
Sport Specific: Broad Strokes
With three carefully cultivated training cycles, the offseason program for University of California men’s and women’s swimming has a wide reach… more »
Treating the Athlete: A Smarter Return
When it comes to treating an athlete with a concussion, most athletic trainers are focused on return-to-play protocols. Those ahead of the curve are implementing a return-to-learn process, too… more »
