Flexibility refers to the ability to move a joint in its full range of motion. Flexibility is controlled by the connective tissue of the joints, mainly muscle tendons and ligaments. We are all born with maximum flexibility in our joints. As we mature, we tend not to use our joints in their full maximum range ...
Sporting-goods equipment and team sports uniform distributor/marketer BSN Sports signed a definitive merger agreement with Herff Jones, whereby BSN will join the Herff Jones portfolio of companies and continue to operate as its own branded entity. ). Herff Jones is a manufacturer, marketer and distributor of graduation-related materials and educational products, as well as cheerleading ...
Get prepared for the new season in less than 30 minutes Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports is a free, online course available to coaches, parents, and others helping to keep athletes safe from concussion. It features interviews with leading experts, dynamic graphics and interactive exercises, and compelling storytelling to help you recognize a concussion ...
by Terry Shea, Quarterbacks Coach First and foremost, quarterback is a leadership position. Until that base is covered, all the measurables such as height, weight, speed and arm strength become secondary. Quarterbacks who become leaders at all levels of football are bright individuals and they are tough. The quarterback position is complex and the game ...
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN), the world’s largest association of neurologists who treat brain injuries such as concussion, has launched a new app called “Concussion QuickCheck“, to help coaches, athletic trainers, parents and athletes quickly evaluate if someone may have a concussion and needs to see a licensed health care provider, such as a ...
Unequal Technologies unveiled a new suite of supplemental head padding (SHP) available for athletes in multiple sports. Responding to demand from professional athletes in the National Football League, National Hockey League, Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer and X Games, Unequal’s supplemental head protection now includes the DOME, BAND, HALO and MAXX. Each new product ...
Runners the world over can now get professional running technique advice from a new app for iPhone and Android. Running Technique Basics from MOJO Skills Coaching, is a mobile app ‘how-to’ on the basics of running technique. MOJO Skills Coaching’s David Hohnberg says that the app guides runners through the eight basic running skills with ...
The oldest continuously operating college in Texas is in the midst of a modern makeover. The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (UMHB) recently selected a state-of-the-art AstroTurffield for the new football stadium that is headlining a massive renovation project. Installation of the artificial surface will follow the completion of stadium construction this spring in anticipation of ...
Cramer Products is celebrating its 95th anniversary this year. The company started when Chuck and Frank Cramer started the Cramer Chemical Company in Gardner, Kan., in the year 1918. So what would Chuck and Frank think about Cramer and the profession of athletic training today? “The Cramer brothers were very forward thinking and open-minded businessmen, ...
StrechCordz has developed a new dual stretch strap with one strap made of nylon webbing connected to a stretch elastic strap. The Stretch and Mobility Strap is designed for stretching that uses isometric contractions to achieve greater flexibility. Its elastic side allows users to ease into a stretch until the static webbed side is engaged. ...
Flexibility refers to the ability to move a joint in its full range of motion. Flexibility is controlled by...
Sporting-goods equipment and team sports uniform distributor/marketer BSN Sports signed a definitive merger agreement with Herff Jones, whereby BSN...
Get prepared for the new season in less than 30 minutes Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports is a...
by Terry Shea, Quarterbacks Coach First and foremost, quarterback is a leadership position. Until that base is covered, all...
United Way of New York City (UWNYC), the New York Giants and the New York Jets re-teamed last night...
The American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Board of Trustees conducted its summer meeting April 29-30 in Phoenix, Arizona. Mack...
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