Ten Things You Need to Know About Sports Nutrition
He literally wrote the book on sports nutrition, now Dr. Dan Benardot shares ten crucial things that you need to know about nutrition for athletic performance. Ready to learn more? Check out ACSM’s Nutrition for Exercise Science, second edition! Dan Benardot, PhD, DHC, RDN, FACSM, is Teaching Professor in the Center for the Study of Human Health […]
Clinical Highlights from Current Sports Medicine Reports | Q3 2024
Welcome to the highlights and the review of the AWESOME material published over the last quarter in Current Sports Medicine Reports (CSMR). I’m going to do something a little different this quarter and highlight a couple invited commentaries, along with interesting case reports and section articles. Invited Commentaries The Cannabis Shift: How We Educate and Message […]
Preventing Overuse Injuries
Learn about the difference between overuse and acute injuries, the most common types of overuse injuries, and risk factors for youth athletes.
The Essential Role of the Athletic Trainer
Learn about the critical role athletic trainers play in safeguarding the physical and mental health and well-being of student-athletes.
Ultramarathons and the Heart-Lung Interface
The popularity of ultramarathon trail running has increased rapidly in recent years, with thousands of events now held annually around the world. Ultramarathons are broadly defined by an event distance that exceeds the traditional marathon (42.195 km) and typically range from ~45 to 170 km. In contrast to the traditional marathon, ultramarathon events are frequently […]
Heat Safety & Hydration for High School Athletes
Dr. Adams shares his expertise on heat illness and hydration, essential topics for keeping high school athletes safe.
Anti-Doping Efforts in Paris 2024
After years of waiting, the summer Olympics are finally here. All attention will turn to the amazing feats of athletes from all over the world. Spectators, media and fans will witness the highs and lows as dreams are made (and broken) against the spectacular backdrop of Paris. Many friends and family will debrief after the […]
Health and Safety of Female Wrestlers
Blum and Woodroffe of the University of Iowa Athletics Department discuss considerations for the health and safety of female wrestlers.
Clinical Highlights from Current Sports Medicine Reports | Q2 2024
Welcome to the highlights and the review of the AWESOME articles and case reports published over the last quarter in Current Sports Medicine Reports (CSMR). This past quarter for CSMR was amazing. I was going through the articles and cases that were published and on my first review I selected almost all of them. While this is […]
Examining Running Speed after ACL Reconstruction
Following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), athletes often exhibit altered knee biomechanics during running, such as reduced knee flexion angles and extensor moments of the surgical limb compared to the nonsurgical limb, healthy controls and the preinjury state. These altered biomechanics persist well beyond the standard course of rehabilitation and may impair athletic performance, increase […]