results of this critically appraised topic could help guide future snow sport head injury prevention and awareness initiatives. Focused Clinical Question What is the effect of helmet use on the occurrence of head injuries in snow sports? Search Strategy A comprehensive search strategy was conducted in the
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Efficacy of Helmet Use on Head Injury Reduction in Snow Sports: A Critically Appraised Topic
Kaelin Agar, Spencer DeMedal, Abbigail Delmonte, Lauren Bell, Kyle Fisher, and Erica Beidler
Case in Point: Skating Into Sports Medicine
Emily Kirillov, Mara Smith, and Jeffrey B. Driban
each athlete. Furthermore, our fundamental needs are often inadequately provided because of the lack of direct access to healthcare professionals. Figure skaters need access to proper resources and personnel in sports medicine who can advocate for injury prevention strategies to reduce the risk of
The Star Excursion Balance Test: An Update Review and Practical Guidelines
Brice Picot, Romain Terrier, Nicolas Forestier, François Fourchet, and Patrick O. McKeon
Excursion Balance Test. Sport injury prevention is a major goal for sports medicine and performance professionals. 1 Developing meaningful and easily implemented clinical tests to identify at-risk individuals and target them for prevention programs is therefore necessary. 2 The Star Excursion Balance Test
Ipsilateral Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Hamstring Stretching Results in Bilateral Improvements in Flexibility: Study Results and Clinical Application
Craig R. Denegar and Justina Gray
injury management and prevention programs. Hamstring flexibility can be improved with self-directed passive or active stretching or static or proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) stretching. The PNF stretching is effective in improving hamstring flexibility 6 – 8 because a window of
Clinical Evaluation Findings in Patients Diagnosed With Deltoid Ligament Ankle Sprains: A Report From the Athletic Training Practice-Based Research Network
Alison R. Snyder Valier, Haley Toohill, Kenneth C. Lam, and Kellie C. Huxel Bliven
writing assistance. References 1. Kaminski TW , Hertel J , Amendola N , et al . National Athletic Trainers’ Association position statement: conservative management and prevention of ankle sprains in athletes . J Athl Train . 2013 ; 48 ( 4 ): 528 – 545 . PubMed ID: 23855363 doi:10
Clinician Impact on Athlete Recovery and Readiness in a 24-Hour Training Cycle
Dana P. Golden and Jay N. Hertel
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Professional Conflict in Athletic Training and Nursing Environments: A Commentary on Comparisons and Solutions
Alicia M. Pike Lacy, Thomas G. Bowman, Craig R. Denegar, and Stephanie M. Singe
-centered approach to care. Organizational Strategies for Mitigating Conflict The nursing literature provides a more robust body of research devoted to identifying prevention tactics and implementing conflict resolution strategies. Interprofessional education holds value here and allows for members of one profession
The Neuromatrix Theory of Pain and Transactional Theory of Stress and Coping: Improving Understanding of Pain Catastrophizing in Individuals With ACL Reconstruction and Knee Osteoarthritis
Francesca M. Genoese, Matthew S. Harkey, and Shelby E. Baez
, Agel J , Albohm MJ , et al . Noncontact anterior cruciate ligament injuries: risk factors and prevention strategies . J Am Acad Orthop Surg . 2000 ; 8 ( 3 ): 141 – 150 . doi:10.5435/00124635-200005000-00001 3. Prodromos CC , Han Y , Rogowski J , Joyce B , Shi K . A meta
Considerations for the Stressors of Sexual Minority Identity and How It Affects Mental Health for Those Who Identify as LBGTQ+
Lorin A. Cartwright and Timothy Neal
or someone else. In this instance, the athlete must go immediately to treatment. Someone must accompany the athlete until released to another medical authority. This situation usually results in evaluation at a psychiatric emergency department. Suicide Prevention Programs The athletic trainer plays a
The Pandemic as an Opportunity to Reflect on Athletic Training Research
Jeffrey B. Driban and Patrick O. McKeon
example, we saw the rapid rise and fall of possible therapeutics like hydroxychloroquine. All medical fields need to look at this past year and see what lessons can be learned. For example, in sports medicine—how can we improve our public health messaging about the importance of injury prevention programs