The Bonati Spine Institutes Reports Sports Injuries In Young Athletes On The Rise
The Bonati Spine Institute, the leading center for the patented Bonati Spine Procedures for minimally invasive laser spine surgery, reports that recent studies indicate that many young athletes overuse their bodies and strike out too early. Armed with the correct information and tools, today’s young athletes can remain healthy, play safe and stay in the game of life.
Sports injuries among young athletes are on the rise. According to the Centers Read the rest of this entry »
Tackling Sports Physicals: Preparing To Play
While seemingly invincible teenage athletes at the height of good health and fitness aren’t likely candidates for doctor’s visits, even the fit need to visit a physician before practice. Sports physicals, often called pre-participation sports examinations, are key to making sure athletes are healthy enough to play and avoiding tragic occurrences, like sudden cardiac death, says a Saint Louis University sports medicine expert.
“Sports are fast-paced, Read the rest of this entry »
Cholesterol Levels Are A Telling Indicator Of Diet And Exercise
Diet and lifestyle choices aren’t only evident on the bathroom scale. The effect of these choices is also reflected with relative accuracy in cholesterol numbers.
The May issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter looks at how an individual’s lifestyle choices can affect “good” and “bad” cholesterol levels as well as levels of triglycerides, another blood fat.
Cholesterol isn’t inherently bad. It’s essential to normal body functions Read the rest of this entry »
Dallas-Based National Athletic Trainers’ Association Names Two Associate Executive Directors
The National Athletic Trainers’ Association has charged one new employee and one veteran department director to oversee administrative functions and further the 32,000 member association’s strategic initiatives.
David Saddler joined the association in March as associate executive director of programs and services. Cate Brennan Lisak, CAE, was promoted to associate executive director of policy and advocacy.
Policy and Advocacy
New Consensus Statement Focuses On Older Athletes
Team physicians representing some of the nation’s largest sports medicine organizations have developed guidelines for “master athletes” - active individuals over 50 years of age.
The recently released consensus statement, “Selected Issues for the Master Athlete and the Team Physician,” is designed to give medical professionals heightened knowledge when treating this unique group of exercisers. The guidelines are published in the official Read the rest of this entry »
Folic Acid Found To Improve Vascular Function In Amenorrheic Runners
A study led by sports medicine researcher Anne Hoch, D.O. at The Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee has found that oral folic acid may provide a safe and inexpensive treatment to improve vascular function in young female runners who are amenorrheic (not menstruating). The study is published in the May 2010 issue of Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine.
While the benefits for women leading an active lifestyle, including running, Read the rest of this entry »
Wearable And Implantable Devices To Monitor Vital Functions
Physiological signals can nowadays be easily monitored with measurement devices implanted inside a living body. The object - animal or human - is barely aware of the presence of the implant. An example of a device implantable in humans is the pacemaker that has long since become standard treatment for heart patients. Researcher Jarno Riistama from Tampere University of Technology (TUT) believes that the next tech-savvy generation represents a potential Read the rest of this entry »
Hey Batter! Batter! Swing [without Pain] Batter!
America’s favorite pastime continues to wield children into skilled little leaguers. Whether practicing the fundamentals of baseball or working on their throwing and swinging form, these young athletes are taking on a fitness regimen that patterns specific repetitive motions, particularly in their throwing arms and elbows. If not conditioned and rested properly, these overworked limbs could result in injury.
According to the US Consumer Read the rest of this entry »
The Active Network Reveals Behavioral Habits Of More Than 11,000 Active Moms
The Active Network Inc., a technology and media company, revealed that active moms make it a priority to keep themselves healthy despite their busy schedules and are also instrumental in driving overall health and fitness among family and friends.
These findings are the result of a survey of over 11,000 active moms who are a part of the Active.com Lifestyle Panel, which recruits exclusively from Active.com’s family of media properties. Composed Read the rest of this entry »
Vigorous Exercise Strengthens Hip Bones In Young Children
Researchers from Southhampton and Cambridge Universities in the UK have presented evidence that vigorous physical activity in young children results in stronger hip bones. The results were presented at the World Congress on Osteoporosis (IOF WCO-ECCEO10) in Florence, Italy.
More than 200 six-year olds participated in the study. Using advanced scanning technology, the researchers measured bone mass and analysed the structure of the femoral neck Read the rest of this entry »