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Rural Schools, Medical Facilities Partner for Athletic Training Services
By
Michael Popke,
April 2013
Athletic trainer Jodie Smith has logged more than 2,500 miles in a single month, traveling between eight schools in and around Billings, Mont. Seven of those schools are K-12 facilities, with the number of high school students at each one ranging from 21 to almost 300. ...
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California Lags in Regulating Athletic Trainers
By
Michael Popke,
September 2011
In May 2009, Tommy Mallon was playing in his final high school lacrosse game for Santa Fe Christian in Solana Beach, Calif., when he collided with an opposing player as both were scrambling for a bouncing ball.
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Evidence Suggests Marijuana Use Is Up Among College Student-Athletes
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Paul Steinbach,
August 2011
In June, federal prosecutors in Alexandria, Va., snuffed out a $2 million drug trafficking ring that allegedly recruited student-athletes to market California-grown marijuana on college campuses in Virginia and 10 other states.
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New NATA Guidelines Address Safe Weight Loss Practices for Student-Athletes
By
Michael Popke ,
August 2011
Ashleigh Clare-Kearney was not a typical high school gymnast. At 5 feet, 4 inches, and 155 pounds, her physique stood out in a sport often unkind to girls taller than 5-foot-2 and heavier than 115 pounds — a fact not lost on her coaches.
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Overly Aggressive Workouts Put Athletes at Risk of Rhabdomyolysis
By
Paul Steinbach,
April 2011
A University of Iowa investigation into the January hospitalization of 13 football players has determined that an intense exercise regimen on the heels of a three-week layoff from supervised workouts was the cause of the players' rhabdomyolysis, a potentially fatal breakdown of muscle fibers into the bloodstream, where excess proteins can clog the kidneys and cause renal failure.
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Heightened Public Awareness Sparks New Initiatives to Recognize, React to Concussions
By
Michael Popke,
April 2010
Heightened public awareness sparks new initiatives to recognize and react to brain trauma and other serious injuries.
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Medically Centered
By
Michael Popke ,
1/01/2007
Partnerships with hospitals are reshaping how high schools operate their athletic programs.
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Training Tomorrow's Personal Trainers
By
Paul Steinbach,
4/1/2005
Purdue University introduces a four-year degree for those entering the personal-training profession.
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