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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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One on One: Eddie Canales Helps Catastrophically Injured Athletes
By
Paul Steinbach,
April 2011
The first anniversary of the November 2001 night that saw his teenage son break his neck making a touchdown-saving tackle had just passed, and Eddie Canales could see that Chris, the all-state punter who had entertained multiple college scholarship offers, was shutting down — the realization that he would never get out of a wheelchair sinking in.
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Baseline Testing for Concussions Gains Popularity
By
Catherine Liewen,
January 2011
Nathan Stiles, a senior football player at Spring Hill (Kan.) High School, was playing an epic game against Osawatomie High on a Thursday night last October. He already had 65- and 18-yard touchdown runs when he came out of the game after being tackled near the sideline just before halftime.
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10 Steps to Managing Critical Incidents at Commercial Pools
By
Michael Popke,
July 2010
Following 10 important steps before, during and after a critical incident can keep swimmers safe and aquatic facility operators out of legal trouble.
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Opportunities for Injury Abound in Rec Centers, Health Clubs
By
Nicholas Brown,
July 2010
Facility operators should consider the limitless opportunities for injury in their club or rec center.
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Researching Fitness Center Certification Requirements
By
Doyice J. Cotten,
January 2009
Your fitness center's certification requirements should go beyond taking an employee's word for it. Research the certifying organization and make a paper trail to help avoid client injury and litigation.
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The Psychology of Sports Injury
By
Barbara A. Brehm,
January 2008
Working with injured athletes takes patience, knowledge and understanding.
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Providing Sport-Specific Training to Athletes
By
Barbara A. Brehm,
March 2007
Training an athlete requires knowledge of the sport, the competitive season and injury prevention.
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Injuries Caused by Other Patrons
By
Doyice J. Cotten,
March 2006
It is important that fitness center owners and managers understand the duty of the facility to protect its patrons from injury caused by another patron.
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Driver Education
By
Paul Steinbach,
1/1/2006
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's Golf Fitness Laboratory prescribes exercise to golfers as a way to reduce chances of injury and improve performance.
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