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FDA Warns of Hidden Steroids in Supplements
After receiving several reports about unsafe substances in some popular supplements, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released a warning about eight products found to contain hidden steroids. All the supplements are manufactured by American Cellular Laboratories, Inc.
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Comeback Athlete: Breanna Walukevich
Sanborn Regional High School, Kingston, N.H.
By R.J. Anderson
R.J. Anderson is an Assistant Editor at Training & Conditioning. He can be reached at: [email protected].
Known for her toughness, Breanna Walukevich has a heart that doesn’t quit when she’s on the basketball court. However, when she was rushed to a hospital three years ago, it was her overactive ticker that had doctors concerned.
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Rising Above Pain
A mysterious and debilitating condition, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome is showing up more frequently in young athletes. There is no cure, but researchers and practitioners are finding effective ways to manage the symptoms and reduce their impact on quality of life.
By Maria Hutsick
Maria Hutsick, MS, LAT, ATC, CSCS, is Head Athletic Trainer at Medfield (Mass.) High School and former Head Athletic Trainer at Boston University. She can be reached at: [email protected].
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Measure for Measure
Technology now exists to monitor the body’s response to training in ways never before thought possible. It’s opening new doors to performance enhancement for those who know how to separate valuable data from background noise.
By Vern Gambetta
Vern Gambetta, MA, is the President of Gambetta Sports Training Systems in Sarasota, Fla., and a frequent contributor to Training & Conditioning. His daily thoughts on training athletes can be viewed on his blog at: www.functionalpathtraining.blogspot.com.
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Tale of the Tape
Elastic therapeutic tape is an emerging modality that offers great potential to reduce the impact of soft tissue and joint injuries while enhancing the healing process.
By Jayson Goo
Jayson Goo, MS, ATC, is an Athletic Trainer at the University of Hawai’i and a Certified Kinesio Taping Instructor. He can be reached at: [email protected].
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Learning Curve
At the University of Alaska-Anchorage, track and field athletes are taught to play an active role in setting their own individual strength and conditioning priorities.
By Michael Friess
Michael Friess is the Head Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Coach at the University of Alaska-Anchorage. He can be reached at: [email protected].
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