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Parents: Help Your Child Avoid a Running Injury
Running may cause stress fractures, Achilles tendinitis, shin splints and just plain sore feet and knees. How you can help your child keep many injuries at bay.
Why Parents Should Track Their Young Athlete's Pitch Count
Most youth baseball coaches are not following established sports medicine guidelines when it comes to counting pitches for their players, according to a recent study from University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital.
Why Kettlebells Are a Great Addition to Your Workout Routine
Kettlebells are similar to barbells and dumbbells, but you can use it for dynamic movements that improve strength and explosive power. Kettlebells are easy to incorporate into a cardio circuit routine
How Best to Fuel Your Body After a Workout
Your workout should also include a game plan for how to fuel your body -- before and after your routine.
How A Unique Approach Can Treat -- and Prevent -- Knee Ligament Injuries
Once considered an adults-only injury, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are being seen increasingly in young athletes, some as young as 10. Learn about a unique, three-pronged approach to treat and prevent ACL tears.
How Stem Cells Can Help Sports-Related Injuries
If you've suffered a sports-related injury, you may be a candidate to undergo stem cell therapy or platelet-rich plasma therapy, just like pitcher Bartolo Colon, golfer Tiger Woods and tennis player Rafael Nadal.
How Microtears Help You to Build Muscle Mass
You have to break muscle down to build it back up stronger. If done correctly, the microtears you sustain from exercise will eventually accumulate to form muscle mass.
Functional Training vs. Traditional Strength Training
Most athletes understand the importance of building muscle strength, but may not know that adding functional training to their workout can enhance performance on the track, links or gridiron. Learn more about functional training.