The Athletic Edge Blog

Empowering Your Team with Insights and Innovations

Welcome to The Athletic Edge Blog – your go-to hub for the latest trends, tips, and tools in athletics. Here, we offer many insights and practical advice tailored to school athletic departments. Dive into our articles to discover innovative strategies, inspiring stories, and expert guidance that can elevate your team's performance and management. Join our community of passionate educators, coaches, and athletes in shaping a dynamic and successful athletic program.

Celebrating National Athletic Training Month: Spotlight on Beka Urban

Athletic Trainers

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Alternative Athletic Training Settings

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Athletic trainer vs. personal trainer...what's the difference?

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Help prevent ACL tears with these exercises

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Prehabilitation- A forward-thinking approach to injury prevention

prerehab

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Tips to Help Student Athletes Reach Peak Performance

Athletic Trainers

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5 Qualities of the Best Athletic Trainers

Athletic Trainers

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Building a strength and conditioning program

Athletic Trainers, strength and conditioning

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Clearing up the term "athletic trainer"

Athletic Trainers

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A Guide to Stench Control by Pro Stock Hockey

hockey

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Qualified Athletic Trainers Needed at Every High School

Athletic Trainers

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Locker Room Crime

Locker Rooms

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Guarding Athletic Locker Rooms Against MRSA

Locker

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The Athletic Edge: Wood Locker Options

Locker Rooms

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The Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act

Sports Medicine, athletic trainer

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Choosing Your Lockers

Locker Rooms, facility

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Lockers for Any Facility

locker room, lockers

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Get Your TEAM EDGE Products Through Your Favorite Dealer

dealers

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The Athletic Edge: Innovation

treatment, training room

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Locker Room Storage

locker room, storage

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The Athletic Edge: Customizable Upholstery & Proper Care

athletic edge, upholstery, care

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The Drivers of Locker Room Renovations

locker room

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The SmartCart- University of Oregon Overview

Smart Cart

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Clemson University Training Room

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The SmartCart Earns “Excellence in Innovation” Gold Medal

SmartCart, Award

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The Athletic Edge Reveals Lastest Portable Workstation

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The Next Big Thing in Sports Data: Predicting (and Avoiding) Injuries

sports injury

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Top Trends: Reinventing the Locker Room

locker room

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Suit Yourself: Locker Rooms to Fit Your Facility

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The Surprising Factor Driving College Football Recruits' College Decision

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Mentally Preparing Athletes to Return to Play Following Injury

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Sacred Heart University Football Locker Room

Locker, athletic edge

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Treating Plantar Fasciitis

Plantar Fasciitis

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Roll Out to Ease Those Aching Muscles

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Soft Tissue Treatment in Athletic Injuries

Athletic Injuries, Soft Tissue Tools, treatment

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Southern Oregon University: The Athletic Edge On & Off the Field

Southern Oregon University, Locker, Smart Cart

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University of Wyoming: Athletic Edge Lockers

Locker Rooms

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Athletes: Do’s and Don’ts of Stretching

stretching

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Tennessee Tech Soars High Thanks to The Athletic Edge

New Product Launch

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The Athletic Edge Debuts Aluma Elite Product Line

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The Importance of STUDENT Athletes

College Athletes, Athletic Director, Student Athletes

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New Mental Health Guidelines for Young Athletes

Young Athletes, Mental Health

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Epidemic of Athletic Injuries Hits Young Athletes

Athletic Injuries, LAST table

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Blackberry Meets Band-Aid

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Locker Room Trends

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Colleges Add "Wow" Factor With Locker Room Renovations

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Caffeine Gives Athletes a Boost, But Don't Overdo It

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Sugary Sports Drinks Causing Athlete Slow Down?

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Who's Liable for Youth Sports Injuries?

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The ATC & Super Bowl Sunday

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PHS Therapeutics Proudly Launches the Leg and Shoulder Therapy Table

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Pivotal Health Announce Marketing Agreement With Wellness Mats

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Pivotal Health Solutions, Inc. and Fluid Motion Soft Tissue Tools, Inc. announce global sales and marketing agreement.

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Olympic Runners Use Laser Therapy

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Minnehaha Country Club

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Kinesiology Taping, Part One

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Henry Schein Announce Sales and Marketing Arrangement

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The Best Locker Room in the NFL?

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Sharing Can Optimize Team Locker Room Space

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The Athletic EdgeTM Joins Sidelines During Ducks Vs. Spartans Game

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Why Tape?

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Getting Back in the Game: Low-Level Laser Therapy for Sports Injuries

Apollo

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Kinesio Taping Offers Benefits for Patients, Practice

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Power Ranking: The 25 Most Impressive Facilities in College Football

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Helping Athletes Stay at the Top of Their Game

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CPR Training and AEDs Can Save Lives in the Gym

Athletic Injuries, Safety Gear, CPR, AED

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CPR training and AEDs protect gyms and athletic organizations from liability, and defibrillators are required by law in 15 states and DC.

According to the American Heart Association (AHA), up to 70% of Americans do not know how to properly respond to a situation in which a family member or nearby individual suffers a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) – either due to a complete lack of CPR training, or their inability to recall the training they previously received. While this statistic is concerning enough for the average American, it’s even more alarming for those who manage or own gyms and athletic training facilities.

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More Chiropractic Care? Professional Athletes Say Yes

Athletic Injuries, Soft Tissue Tools, Professional Athletes, Chiropractic, Performance

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Stronger, Faster: Why Athletic Trainers Should Be Using Whole Body Vibration

Athletic Injuries, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Prevention, Whole Body Vibration, High School Athletes, Proprioceptive Training

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Soft Tissue Treatment in Athletic Injuries

Athletic Injuries, Soft Tissue Tools, treatment

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Preventing ACL Tears: 4 Tips for Girls and Women

Athletic Injuries, Young Athletes, sports injury

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Baseball Related Hamstring Injuries May be Preventable

Athletic Injuries, injury prevention

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New Tech Helps Detect Injuries

Athletic Injuries, Concussion, Research

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Girls Suffer More Overuse Injuries in Teen Sports

Athletic Injuries, Young Athletes, Athletic Trainers, Overuse Injuries

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Analyze Athletes' Injuries, Performance With New Tech

Athletic Injuries, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Research, Technology

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Is Diet Leading to Injured Athletes?

Athletic Injuries, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Dehydration, diet, Workouts

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Tape or Laser: Which Comes First?

Athletic Injuries, Low Level Laser Therapy, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Taping

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Better Together: Taping and Laser

Athletic Injuries, Low Level Laser Therapy, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Return to play, Athletic Trainers, Professional Athletes, Taping

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Immediate Removal of Safety Gear After Injury? Experts Say Yes

Athletic Injuries, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Athletic Trainers, Sports Medicine, Safety Gear, NATA, Spinal Cord Injuries

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"Brains" Talking About Brains: Concussion Conference Promises Results

Athletic Injuries, Concussion, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Research, Athletic Trainers, Sports Medicine

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Move Laser Forward as a Treatment for Brain Injuries

Athletic Injuries, Concussion, Low Level Laser Therapy, Young Athletes, Mental Health, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Research

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Thinking Through Return to Play Decisions

Athletic Injuries, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Athletic Director, Student Athletes, Return to play, Athletic Trainers, Sports Medicine

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How Your FitBit Can Help Treat Concussions

Athletic Injuries, Concussion, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Research, Athletic Trainers

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Plantar Fasciitis? Maybe Not, So Don’t Ice It!

Athletic Injuries, Plantar Fasciitis

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Athletic Injury? There's an App for That

Athletic Injuries

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The Dreaded ACL Tear--And How to Recover

Athletic Injuries

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As American Sports Skew More Armcentric, Throwing Injuries Rise

Athletic Injuries, Soft Tissue Tools, LAST table

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Work With High School Athletic Associations to Promote Safety

Athletic Injuries, Youth

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Condition the Kinetic Chain, Not the Segment, to Restore Function

Athletic Injuries, Functional Athletic Training Rooms, Kinetic Chain

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Epidemic of Athletic Injuries Hits Young Athletes

Athletic Injuries, LAST table

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Stop Minor Injuries Before They Become Major With Soft Tissue Tools

Athletic Injuries, Soft Tissue Tools

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A Leg and Shoulder Therapy Table Fit for Athletes

Athletic Injuries

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Study: Brand, Age of Helmet Doesn't Impact Concussion Risk

Athletic Injuries, Concussion

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The Future of Sports Injury Rehabilitation

Athletic Injuries

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Report Urges Planning Now to Curb Youth Sports Injuries

Athletic Injuries, sports injury

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Stronger, Faster: Why Athletic Trainers Should Be Using Whole Body Vibration

Athletic Injuries, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Prevention, Whole Body Vibration, High School Athletes, Proprioceptive Training

Are you interested in helping your athletes get stronger and faster? What about injury prevention? Faster recovery times? Proprioceptive integration? 

Whole body vibration is commonly used with professional athletes for exactly those reasons! The technology isn’t seen as often with university and high school athletes, even though it is simple, easy to use, highly effective and now affordable. Clearly, athletic trainers in the collegiate and high school arenas may be missing an opportunity. 

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Inside the Modern Team Locker Room

Locker Room Design, College Athletes, Student Athletes

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Gender Neutral Locker Rooms?

Locker Room Design, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Professional Athletes, High School Athletes, Gender Neutral

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Analyze Athletes' Injuries, Performance With New Tech

Athletic Injuries, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Research, Technology

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Is Diet Leading to Injured Athletes?

Athletic Injuries, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Dehydration, diet, Workouts

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Tape or Laser: Which Comes First?

Athletic Injuries, Low Level Laser Therapy, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Taping

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Better Together: Taping and Laser

Athletic Injuries, Low Level Laser Therapy, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Return to play, Athletic Trainers, Professional Athletes, Taping

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After the Cheers, What's Next for Your Athletes?

College Athletes, Student Athletes, Athletic Trainers, Professional Athletes

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Immediate Removal of Safety Gear After Injury? Experts Say Yes

Athletic Injuries, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Athletic Trainers, Sports Medicine, Safety Gear, NATA, Spinal Cord Injuries

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"Brains" Talking About Brains: Concussion Conference Promises Results

Athletic Injuries, Concussion, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Research, Athletic Trainers, Sports Medicine

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First Female Athletic Trainer in Club History Joins 49ers

College Athletes, Student Athletes, Athletic Trainers, Sports Medicine

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Move Laser Forward as a Treatment for Brain Injuries

Athletic Injuries, Concussion, Low Level Laser Therapy, Young Athletes, Mental Health, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Research

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Thinking Through Return to Play Decisions

Athletic Injuries, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Athletic Director, Student Athletes, Return to play, Athletic Trainers, Sports Medicine

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How Your FitBit Can Help Treat Concussions

Athletic Injuries, Concussion, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Research, Athletic Trainers

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The Importance of STUDENT Athletes

College Athletes, Athletic Director, Student Athletes

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Stronger, Faster: Why Athletic Trainers Should Be Using Whole Body Vibration

Athletic Injuries, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Prevention, Whole Body Vibration, High School Athletes, Proprioceptive Training

Are you interested in helping your athletes get stronger and faster? What about injury prevention? Faster recovery times? Proprioceptive integration? 

Whole body vibration is commonly used with professional athletes for exactly those reasons! The technology isn’t seen as often with university and high school athletes, even though it is simple, easy to use, highly effective and now affordable. Clearly, athletic trainers in the collegiate and high school arenas may be missing an opportunity. 

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Preventing ACL Tears: 4 Tips for Girls and Women

Athletic Injuries, Young Athletes, sports injury

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Concussions & Kids- Mind the Signs

Concussion, Young Athletes, sports injury

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Gender Neutral Locker Rooms?

Locker Room Design, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Professional Athletes, High School Athletes, Gender Neutral

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Girls Suffer More Overuse Injuries in Teen Sports

Athletic Injuries, Young Athletes, Athletic Trainers, Overuse Injuries

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Analyze Athletes' Injuries, Performance With New Tech

Athletic Injuries, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Research, Technology

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Is Diet Leading to Injured Athletes?

Athletic Injuries, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Dehydration, diet, Workouts

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Tape or Laser: Which Comes First?

Athletic Injuries, Low Level Laser Therapy, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Taping

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"Brains" Talking About Brains: Concussion Conference Promises Results

Athletic Injuries, Concussion, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Research, Athletic Trainers, Sports Medicine

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Move Laser Forward as a Treatment for Brain Injuries

Athletic Injuries, Concussion, Low Level Laser Therapy, Young Athletes, Mental Health, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Research

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Thinking Through Return to Play Decisions

Athletic Injuries, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Athletic Director, Student Athletes, Return to play, Athletic Trainers, Sports Medicine

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How Your FitBit Can Help Treat Concussions

Athletic Injuries, Concussion, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Research, Athletic Trainers

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New Mental Health Guidelines for Young Athletes

Young Athletes, Mental Health

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Inside the Modern Team Locker Room

Locker Room Design, College Athletes, Student Athletes

 

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Gender Neutral Locker Rooms?

Locker Room Design, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Professional Athletes, High School Athletes, Gender Neutral

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Analyze Athletes' Injuries, Performance With New Tech

Athletic Injuries, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Research, Technology

Read more

Is Diet Leading to Injured Athletes?

Athletic Injuries, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Dehydration, diet, Workouts

Read more

Tape or Laser: Which Comes First?

Athletic Injuries, Low Level Laser Therapy, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Taping

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Better Together: Taping and Laser

Athletic Injuries, Low Level Laser Therapy, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Return to play, Athletic Trainers, Professional Athletes, Taping

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After the Cheers, What's Next for Your Athletes?

College Athletes, Student Athletes, Athletic Trainers, Professional Athletes

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Immediate Removal of Safety Gear After Injury? Experts Say Yes

Athletic Injuries, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Athletic Trainers, Sports Medicine, Safety Gear, NATA, Spinal Cord Injuries

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"Brains" Talking About Brains: Concussion Conference Promises Results

Athletic Injuries, Concussion, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Research, Athletic Trainers, Sports Medicine

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First Female Athletic Trainer in Club History Joins 49ers

College Athletes, Student Athletes, Athletic Trainers, Sports Medicine

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Move Laser Forward as a Treatment for Brain Injuries

Athletic Injuries, Concussion, Low Level Laser Therapy, Young Athletes, Mental Health, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Research

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Thinking Through Return to Play Decisions

Athletic Injuries, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Athletic Director, Student Athletes, Return to play, Athletic Trainers, Sports Medicine

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How Your FitBit Can Help Treat Concussions

Athletic Injuries, Concussion, Young Athletes, College Athletes, Student Athletes, Research, Athletic Trainers

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The Importance of STUDENT Athletes

College Athletes, Athletic Director, Student Athletes

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