2016 May/June (Volume XXVI, No. 04)

Nutrition: Fueling Misfires

According to the author, a lack of sodium in Calvin’s diet accounted for his dehydration issues.

Robin was hesitant to add calories to her diet because of concerns related to staying lean.

What did you learn from this article?

How will you apply the information presented in this article to your own practice?

Do you agree or disagree with the author’s approach to sports nutrition at the high school level? Why or why not?

Additional Reading

Sports Nutrition for the High School Athlete (n.d.). Tavis Piattoly, MS, RD, LDN. Retrieved from https://www.nsca.com

Nutrition 101 for High School Athletes: The Importance of a Healthy Diet (n.d.). Retrieved from http://heritageihc.com/

Treating the Athlete: United Stance

According to the author, student-athletes experience mental health issues at a lower rate than the general student body.

The author tried to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health by getting athletes to view a mental health diagnosis like a physical injury.

What did you learn from this article?

How will you apply the information presented in this article to your own practice?

Do you agree or disagree with the author’s approach to addressing mental health among student-athletes? Why or why not?

Additional Reading

Mental Health (n.d.). NCAA and Sports Science Institute. Retrieved from http://www.ncaa.org

The Prevalence of Mental Health in Student-Athletes (n.d.). Liliana Hansen. Retrieved from https://www.athletenetwork.com

Optimum Performance: Eye on the Ball

When possible, the authors modified vision training activities to make them position specific.

Vision training can take a lot of time away from practice.

What did you learn from this article?

How will you apply the information presented in this article to your own practice?

Do you agree or disagree with the authors’ approach to incorporating vision training at the college level? Why or why not?

Additional Reading

Vision Training to Boost Sports Performance (5/26/14). Kate Murphy. Retrieved from https://well.blogs.nytimes.com

Sports Vision Tests And Training (n.d.). Marilyn Haddrill. Retrieved from http://www.allaboutvision.com/

Leadership: Two at a Time

Fuhrmann asks coaches not to call him on Sundays or after 8 p.m. on other nights, except for an emergency.

According to Kent, there is no overlap between the skill sets of athletic trainers and senior woman administrators.

What did you learn from this article?

How will you apply the information presented in this article to your own practice?

Do you agree or disagree with the work-life balance strategies discussed in this article? Why or why not?

Additional Reading

Take Shape for Life (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.tsfl.com

Athletic Trainer Perceptions of Life-Work Balance and Parenting Concerns (May-June 2013). Lindsey E. Eberman and Leamor Kahanov. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/

Sport Specific: Follow Through

After the evaluations, Tarp and his staff prescribe a general offseason training protocol for the entire team.

During the offseason, Tarp and his staff place more emphasis on lifting and conditioning than on recovery and nutrition.

What did you learn from this article?

How will you apply the information presented in this article to your own practice?

Do you agree or disagree with the author’s approach to offseason training? Why or why not?

Additional Reading

Basketball Off-Season Workout: Strength and Size (4/29/17). John Cissik. Retrieved from http://www.stack.com/

Nutrition and Hydration (n.d.) USA Basketball. Retrieved from https://www.usab.com