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How to worry less about your female athletes getting injured
STACK
With the rise of the global pandemic, many have had our training take a back seat because of canceled seasons and games being washed. Many athletes have found themselves locked in their homes. Writing in the International Journal of Sports Medicine, the researchers and sports physicians express their fears that injuries could increase once competitions resume and make recommendations for restarting training.
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$10 million price tag makes rapid testing a longshot to save high school sports
MLive.com
If rapid testing of high school athletes is the only avenue to rescue contact sports in Michigan, it might come with a $10 million price tag.
With athletes in the currently banned sports of basketball, hockey, wrestling and competitive cheer looking for answers on how they can get to play this winter, testing has surfaced as a possible solution. But costs may make it unfeasible.
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They lost by 103. But coach is on a mission to fight for this rural NC basketball team
The News & Observer
He looked at the scoreboard and wondered how much more his players could take. They were teenagers, mostly 15 or 16, and throughout their lives in Warren County, one of the most rural and poorest in North Carolina, they’d grown used to loss without knowing it.
That was part of why Toriano McRae Jr. worked where teachers couldn’t wait to quit. To help stop the losing.
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Volleyball rules changes announced; No approval needed for athletes wearing religious headwear
WRAL-TV
High school volleyball players will no longer need to obtain state association approval to wear religious headwear during competition. The rule change highlights three changes approved for the 2021-22 season.
The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Volleyball Rules Committee conducted its annual meeting January 10-12 in a virtual setting and recommended three rules changes that were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors.
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MSAT at Tarleton - CAATE Accredited - With a focus on discovery, leadership and service, Tarleton's two-year cohort model MSAT provides learning experiences beyond the classroom like study abroad and an onsite learning lab to ultimately prepare you for athletic trainer certification and licensing.
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Bill would give Kentucky's high school athletes an extra season of play in 2021-22
Louisville Courier-Journal
A Kentucky Senate bill would allow the state’s high school students – including athletes - to receive a fifth year of eligibility during the 2021-22 school year, “due to the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on school operations and student learning.”
Co-sponsored by Max Wise and Rick Girdler, the bill would allow any student enrolled in a Kentucky public high school during the 2020-21 school year to request to use the 2021-22 school year “as a supplemental school year to retake or supplement the courses the student has already taken.”
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Whitmer 'lets them play,' lifts ban on contact high school sports
The Detroit News
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that sports leagues in Michigan will be able to begin holding practices and competitions on Monday, another sign of the state's improving COVID-19 metrics.
The announcement came after a weeks-long push by the parents of student athletes that has included protests, committee testimony and a Wednesday lawsuit challenging the ban on contact sports, which had been scheduled to remain in place through Feb. 21.
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STEM and sports: Teaming up to enhance student engagement
Newsweek
Young people have a multitude of interests, and connecting subjects they enjoy to athletics and physical fitness is a great way to promote cross-disciplinary studies and cultivate self-motivated learning. Today's effective STEM pedagogy focuses on creating engaging, kinesthetic and minds-on experiences.
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Why establishing high expectations is a quality of good leadership
Entrepreneur
Eighteen classes of schoolchildren were tested for their IQs. The results weren’t shown to students or parents. Instead, their teachers were simply given a list of which ones scored highest, along with these instructions: Do not treat these students differently than the others.
What happened next may have taken place in a classroom, but it can light a path for our own adult careers.
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Study finds gender, sexuality predict sports fandom
Ohio State University
Nearly nine out of 10 Americans say they enjoy sports at least a little, but heterosexual men more commonly identify as passionate sports fans, a new study suggests.
A survey of nearly 4,000 American adults found that only 11% said they did not identify as sports fans at all. Over 40% were passionate fans, identifying themselves as being "quite a bit" or "very much so" sports fans.
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.FITNESS & CONDITIONING
Long-term effects of COVID-19 in athletes
The Medical News
Given that myocarditis is associated with sudden mortality in athletes, attention has turned to the risk of myocarditis following COVID-19 in athletic and highly active people. Researchers are seeking to establish the effectiveness of cardiac evaluation in stratifying athletes post-COVID-19 infection for fitness to return to training.
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What's the most nutritious way to juice your vegetables?
HealthDay News
Homemade juices are a popular way for health-conscious people to get their veggies. But the juicing method of choice makes a difference, a recent study suggests.
Researchers found that three different techniques -- using either a blender or a low- or high-speed juicer -- produced beverages with different levels of antioxidants and various plant compounds.
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How to jump higher by mastering just 5 moves
Women's Health
Even for the most enthusiastic exerciser, sticking with a consistent workout routine is no piece of cake. Oftentimes, fatigue, boredom, and frustration with a lack of tangible results threaten to throw us off the bandwagon. There's one simple way to stick to your fitness goals: Make them more fun and exciting.
That's where power comes in.
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How athletes can improve the level of their performance
South Florida Caribbean News
Athletes are competitive individuals who always seek growth in their respective sport. However, it’s very common for them to reach a plateau, which can be very frustrating when they’re always aiming for peak performance. On that note, here’s how athletes can improve their level of performance.
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9 fitness trends to expect in 2021
Healthline
In addition to the many societal changes of last year, the way we exercise has changed, too. With more people staying at home without access to gyms, the fitness landscape has transformed dramatically.
With 2021 upon us, we can expect to see even more changes to fitness culture. Industry experts are predicting massive shifts, so you may wonder what this year has in store.
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