2016 October (Volume XXVI, No. 07)

The author says many teen athletes lack the and necessary for proper stopping, cutting, turning, and landing, which is a main factor in many knee injuries.

To maximize his athletes’ chances of making an impact in college, the author focuses on developing in the weight room.

In order to prevent , Montverde Academy athletes do equal amounts of pushing and pulling upper-body exercises, as well as squatting and hinging lower-body exercises.

In addition to the exercises and lifts the Montverde athletes do, the author also has them concentrate on recovery, specifically on the areas of nutrition and .

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy promotes healing in soft-tissue injuries by introducing an substance into the area.

PRP therapy can be applied in two ways—either directly injected at the site of injury or administered .

One of the toughest challenges following a PRP treatment is keeping student-athletes from using .

is probably the trickiest aspect of PRP therapy because there’s a lot of uncertainty around it.

The author suggests that athletic trainers should seek to obtain CEUs in areas they are the in.

According to the author, continues professional growth by allowing athletic trainers to immerse themselves in topics they are passionate about.

Athletic trainers should seek financial support for their professional development by explaining to employers the requirements they must meet.

The author says that goes hand in hand with professional development.

Dartmouth players had two options for training programs during the Biggest Loser Competition. One was a cardio/fitness training protocol. The other was a protocol.

Dartmouth football players typically lose about of their bodyweight per month during the team’s Biggest Loser Competition.

One of the reasons the strength staff keeps the standings of the Biggest Loser Competition secret until the end is so players don’t try to .

The four core values of the Texas A&M University baseball team are , , , and .

Texas A&M’s offseason programming begins with an , movement screens, and body composition testing.

The author organizes Texas A&M’s offseason training into , which is scheduling high central nervous system (CNS) days and low CNS days in a specific order so that the CNS has time to recover and function at an optimal level.

Traditional core exercises like and are not included in Texas A&M’s offseason training program.