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Preventing eating disorders among young athletes

Introduction  Adolescence is a pivotal stage marked by increased vulnerability to the development of body image concerns, disordered eating, and eating disorders. For adolescents involved in sport, where they may face pressure to conform to a certain body type to progress and achieve success, the risk may be even more pronounced.  Consider some of the…

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Kinesiology Taping – Is it worth the hype?
August 12, 2015
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If you watch sports regularly, you’ve likely seen the brightly coloured tape that commonly adorns athletic bodies. Of course these colourful patterns aren’t just for show, many athletes are using kinesiology tape (KT) primarily to treat and prevent musculoskeletal injuries...
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Athlete Development
Equipment
Sleep and Recovery
Sport Participation

Are compression garments effective for exercise recovery?
April 29, 2015
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The use of compression garments has become increasingly popular in recent years, mostly in a post-exercise role where compression tights, arm sleeves, socks and boots are used as a means to speed up recovery.  Types of compression garments vary where...
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Equipment
Sport Participation
Weather

Winter Fitness: Preventing Frostnip, Frostbite and Hypothermia when Training in the Cold
November 18, 2014
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Frostnip, frostbite, and hypothermia are the three primary cold weather injuries athletes are exposed to in winter. All three can affect athletes in different winter sports such as skiing, snowboarding, ice hockey, ice skating and a few summer sports as...
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Athlete Development
Equipment
Training Factors

How do you choose a medicine ball?
November 11, 2014
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Many variations of medicine balls have come and gone throughout history but one thing remains constant, they are an excellent training tool for athletes. Medicine balls are essential for building the explosive strength that many athletes need to perform at...
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Equipment
Sleep and Recovery
Sport Participation

Does Foam Rolling Work?
September 9, 2014
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The primary purpose of a foam roller is to force a tight muscle to relax thus reducing pain and allow the opposing muscle to contract and stabilize the joint. When this happens, it can help increase range of motion, reduce...
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Equipment
Nutrition and Hydration
Sport Participation
Weather

Summer Safety: Preventing Heat Illness
July 29, 2014
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Heat illness is a broad term that encompasses several conditions, ranging from mild heat cramps to heat stroke.  Heat illness is typically caused by a combination of hot environment, strenuous exercise, inadequate adaptation to the heat, age, hydration levels and/or a...
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Equipment
High Performance

What do the different jerseys at the Tour de France mean?
July 21, 2014
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The Tour de France is the most prestigious event in all of cycling. The 2014 edition will lead riders through 21 stages, covering 3,664 kilometers. For each competitor, the goal is to be the rider wearing the yellow jersey, le...
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Equipment
High Performance
Professional Sport
Weather

Brazuca: The World Cup Ball
June 16, 2014
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The soccer world is excited for the 2014 FIFA World Cup hosted by arguably the greatest soccer nation in the world, Brazil. The tournament will take place from June 12 to July 13 with 32 nations vying to hoist the...
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Coaching
Concussion
Equipment

Use Your Head … Safely!
June 13, 2014
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Concussion awareness and prevention has been a rising issue throughout the sports world in recent years. Particular attention is being paid to head injury in youth sports and its lasting effects as children get older. For the game of soccer,...
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Equipment
High Performance
Sport Participation
Training Factors

The underwater treadmill, an alternative to supplementing your training
February 13, 2014
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It is no secret that athletes are always looking for an edge. As an athlete hungry to improve your performance, sometimes you can only train so hard before it becomes necessary to find ways of supplementing your training. Some athletes...
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