2011 Military World Games A Precursor to 2016 Olympics
Sharla Alexander was having a great time in Hyderabad, India. As the logistics coordinator for the U.S. Armed Forces women’s soccer squad at the fourth Military World Games in 2007, Alexander was aglow with “Friendship Through Sport” — the motto of the Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM), the Games’ organizing body.
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By Taking Precautions, Pools Can Be Constructed in Winter
The dog days of August mean different things to different people — family vacations, football practices, back-to-school sales.
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Consistent Enforcement of Open-Gym Behavior Breeds Positive Environment
Before the rules changed at Old Settler's Recreation Center, open-gym basketball at the public facility in McKinney, Texas, was fraught with disorganization, disrespect and disruption.
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Evidence Suggests Marijuana Use Is Up Among College Student-Athletes
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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Health Club Owners New Believers in Prepackaged Group Fitness Programs
Group fitness is vital to our business. We know that members who take classes come in more often, keep their memberships longer and bring us more referrals than those who don't.
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Multi-Sized Lockers Serve Multipurpose Facility
Multipurpose recreation centers oughtn't feature single-purpose lockers, and yet many facilities come equipped with inappropriately sized day lockers.
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New NATA Guidelines Address Safe Weight Loss Practices for Student-Athletes
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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New Projects: Oklahoma State University; University of Houston; Oregon State University
Construction has begun on the Sherman E. Smith Training Center, one of the key components of the envisioned Athletic Village on the north side of the Oklahoma State University campus.
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Recreation Department Is First to Require Concussion Testing
Vinny Ciurciu, a linebacker for the NFL's Detroit Lions, suffered two concussions during the 2010 season. He sat out two games after the first one, and then a glancing blow to the head on his return was all it took to trigger renewed symptoms.
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Slow-Pitch Softball's Participation Decline Challenges Rec Professionals
The end didn’t come all that suddenly. In its glory years, the Jock’s Nitch Softball Classic drew 140 slow-pitch teams to Pittsburg, Kan., for three days of camaraderie and competition.
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Sports RD Dave Ellis Discusses Nutrition
When Dave Ellis began studying to be a dietician at the University of Nebraska in 1982, combining sports and nutrition into a full-time job was a fresh concept.
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Two Organizations Now Speak for the Synthetic Turf Industry
Does the synthetic turf industry's proverbial playing field need the backing of two trade associations?
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