Articles


Health & Nutrition


Coaching & Safety


Injury Prevention & Risk Management


Conditioning & Training


 
National Coaches Registry

Football Injury Analysis: Field Turf vs. Natural Grass

Does artificial turf alter the occurrence of football injuries? An injury analysis presented by Dr. Bill Barnhill, of Panhandle Sports Medicine Institute, in conjunction with Amarillo Independent School District athletic trainers, examines football injuries on field turf and natural grass.
[more]

Heart Disease in the Young Athlete

Sudden death in the young athlete is rare, estimated at one out of 100,000 to 300,000 per year. The occurrence is approximately 12 per year in high school athletes, with a male predominance. An underlying cardiovascular disease that is usually asymptomatic and undiagnosed is responsible for most of these tragic events
[more]

Sports Participation in Children: When to Begin?

The spontaneous type of exercise and play of the past, which conjures up images of Norman Rockwell paintings of sandlot baseball, just does not occur nearly as much today
[more]