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Spring Skiing Safety
Spring is a great time to head to the mountains to enjoy the last weeks of the ski season. But if you go, there are a few things to keep in mind in order to make your vacation fun and safe.
Safety Tips for Spring Skiers and Snowboarders
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Spring Skiing Safety originally appeared on About.com Sports Medicine on Saturday, March 13th, 2010 at 16:29:50. Permalink | Comment | Email this
Spring Training Tips
After a long winter of reduced activity or inactivity you might be tempted to get outside and train as soon as the weather improves. You may also be tempted to exercise at the same level you did at the end of the last season. But such enthusiasm often leads to early season injuries. If you changed your routine for the winter, you need to get back into shape slowly. Here are some tips to keep in mind as you head out the door this spring. Spring Training Tips originally appeared on About.com Sports Medicine on Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 at 10:44:29. Permalink | Comment | Email this
Athlete's Foot (Tinea Pedis)
Athlete's foot, also called tinea pedis, is a common fungal infection of the skin of the feet. This fungus is contagious and therefore it generally is contracted through direct or indirect contact in public places (like showers or locker rooms). Learn how to recognize and treat athlete's foot. Athlete's Foot (Tinea Pedis) originally appeared on About.com Sports Medicine on Monday, March 8th, 2010 at 17:22:15. Permalink | Comment | Email this
Pre-Race Reminders and Checklists for Athletic Events
Most athletes have a pre-race checklist - a "to do" list - that is so familiar that it becomes a ritual, but if you don't have hundreds of races or games under your belt, you may feel overwhelmed and stressed before you even get to the starting line. The following tips can help you become more confident and comfortable preparing for your event.
Don't Forget Mental Training
Training your mind can be just as important as training your body. Mental preparation and training can be the difference between a good performance and a great one. It can even be the difference between finishing or quitting an event. Lear how techniques such as visualization can reduce anxiety, improve performance and focus and concentration. Pre-Race Reminders and Checklists for Athletic Events originally appeared on About.com Sports Medicine on Saturday, March 6th, 2010 at 05:57:22. Permalink | Comment | Email this
Do You Have Pre-Competition Superstitions or Rituals?
We've all seen athletes performing ritual movements before competition and have heard stories about the baseball player with his lucky socks or the hockey player with his favorite stick. In fact, in pros sports, superstition and ritual is widespread and considered normal. To the onlooker, it may seem silly and strange, but if you consider how athletes use these rituals, you might see that many of them are strategies also used in the world of sports psychology. In fact, for some players these patterns may actually influence success of the field.
Take the Poll: Do You Have Pre-Competition Superstitions or Rituals?
(To vote, simply click on one of the following links. Feel free to add your comments below)
- Nope
- Yes, I eat a certain food
- Yes, I wear a specific item
- Yes, I do a pre-race ritual
- Yes, something else (add to comments)
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Do You Have Pre-Competition Superstitions or Rituals? originally appeared on About.com Sports Medicine on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 at 05:20:55. Permalink | Comment | Email this
Dealing With Muscle Soreness After Exercise
Muscle soreness that occurs a day or two after a new workout routine may cause concern, but it's not that unusual. In most cases, delayed onset muscle soreness indicates an overzealous athlete who simply does too much, too soon without proper adaptation to exercise. Ideally, you want to slowly build up both time and intensity during a new workout routine in order to avoid the dreaded soreness in the first place. But even if you fail to avoid the muscle soreness, there are a few things you can do to help shorten the duration of your agony.
Dealing With Muscle Soreness After Exercise originally appeared on About.com Sports Medicine on Monday, March 1st, 2010 at 06:47:49. Permalink | Comment | Email this
Is That Exercise Safe?
Are there safe and unsafe exercises? In the past the fitness industry had long lists of "banned" exercises that fitness instructors were told no one should ever do. Today we're learning more about exercise safety and we don't talk about good and bad exercises, only exercises with a higher degree of risk of injury to an individual.
Educated fitness instructors and personal trainers know that what is safe for one athlete may cause an injury in another. They also know that many of the high risk exercises simply require a high level of fitness or skill to be done safely.
Don't fall into the trap of thinking of good and bad exercises, but do learn to determine what is right for you.
Is That Exercise Safe? originally appeared on About.com Sports Medicine on Friday, February 26th, 2010 at 07:09:17. Permalink | Comment | Email this
New Concussion Test May ID Head Injuries
A Concussion Test of Athletes' Reaction Time May Help Spot a Sports Concussion
Even a minor blow to the head can result in a concussion (mild traumatic brain injury), but all too often, the warning signs of a head injury that needs attention go unnoticed.
In 2010, in what may be the most helpful response to all the alarms sounding over head injury in sports, researchers at the University of Michigan's Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation announced that they have developed a simple and inexpensive reaction time test that may help identify athletes who have a head injury that is serious enough to require time off from sports.
The researchers created a simple device that can be used anywhere to measure reaction time. Some speculate that this simple tool may wind up on the sidelines of many organized sporting events in the future to help assess whether an athlete needs to sit out a game or get medical attention for a head injury.
Source
American Academy of Neurology (AAN) - press release, Simple Test May Help Judge Concussion in Athletes. Last accessed February 17, 2010.
New Concussion Test May ID Head Injuries originally appeared on About.com Sports Medicine on Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010 at 05:00:15. Permalink | Comment | Email this
Apolo Ohno Skates into the Record Books
Olympic short track speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno has now won more total medals than any other American Winter Olympic athlete. Saturday night, Ohno took bronze in the 1500 men's final which gave him a total of seven Olympic medals.  This is no small feat. However, some will argue that the five gold and one bronze medal won by American Olympic speed skater Bonnie Blair is a bit more impressive. Either way you look at it, winning as many medals in a sport many view as pretty far off the general public's radar is a testament to the dedication and hard work that these athletes put in year after year.
Time.com provides a behind-the-scenes view of Apolo Ohno's gut-busting workouts leading up to the Games. His training regime is not for the weak or for the weekend athlete. His training consists of long days on the ice, in the gym and doing more stair running and stair jumping sessions than mere mortals can imagine.
Apolo Ohno Skates into the Record Books originally appeared on About.com Sports Medicine on Sunday, February 21st, 2010 at 14:37:53. Permalink | Comment | Email this
Best Stretching Exercises for Snowboarding
Snowboarding is a graceful, but demanding sport that requires strength, agility, endurance and flexibility. To prevent injury and perform your best, it's important to warm up and stretch well before you hit the slopes.
Try these stretching exercises for snowboarding. Best Stretching Exercises for Snowboarding originally appeared on About.com Sports Medicine on Friday, February 19th, 2010 at 10:53:50. Permalink | Comment | Email this
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