The Hip in Ice Hockey Part 4: The Cost of Injury
Having healthy hips is an integral facet of sustained, high-level ice hockey performance. Due to their heavy use in the sport, they are frequently injured. The financial, performance, and time-loss costs can be extremely burdensome.
(more…)Supplement Review: Gotu Kola
Gotu kola, or Centella Asiatica, is a plant that has, traditionally, been commonly cultivated in Asian countries [1, 2], and is on the Thailand National List of Essential Medicines for its antipyretic (fever reducing) and wound healing properties [3].
Resistance Training 1x vs. 2x per Week: What’s the Difference?
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The Hip in Ice Hockey Part 3: The Groin Strain Impostors
There are many core and hip-related injuries that cause groin pain in ice hockey athletes. Although the groin pain is real, a groin strain may not be the primary cause. Here are a few hip pathologies that oftentimes result in groin pain.
(more…)Shakebot Listed as Go-To Resource for Sports Dietitian at American Society for Nutrition (ASN) 2018 Annual Meetings
The American Society for Nutrition (ASN) is a society for professional researchers and practitioners in the field of nutrition.
Dehydration Associated with Reduced Jump Height in Young Basketball Players
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Resistance Training Improves a Plethora of Health Parameters in the Elderly
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The Hip in Ice Hockey Part 1: The Role of the Hip and Non-contact Injuries in Sport
Sporting injuries can be caused by contact (e.g traumatic) or non-contact (e.g overuse) mechanisms in nature, with contact injuries more often being associated with extrinsic risk factors, which are out of the control of the athlete in a single, identifiable incident [1-5].
An Overview of Common Dietary Assessment Methods Used with Athletes
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Heart Rate Variability (HRV) in Sport: A Review of the Research
Most athletes and sport science personnel understand the importance of recovery after exercise, which is defined as the return of body homeostasis after training to pre-training or near pre-training levels [28].
(more…)Practical Nutrition Strategies to Improve Post-Game Recovery
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Beginning Post-Injury Rehabilitation Sooner, Rather than Later, Accelerates Return to Pain-Free Sport Participation in Athletes
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5 Factors That Determine How Much Fat is Burned During Exercise
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