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By Scott Page
February 14th, 2008
The Andrews Institute hosted a clinic concerning common over use arm injuries in baseball on Thursday at the Athletes' Performance Building. The timing of the seminar was perfect as local youth leagues are preparing to start the 2008 season.
Speakers included orthopedic surgeons Amit Varma, M.D., Christopher O'Grady and Roger Ostrander, M.D.; primary care sports physician Joshua Hackel, M.D.; and Athletes' Performance physical trainer Alex Lincoln. They discussed topics of interest such as elbow and shoulder anatomy, common throwing injuries in youth sports and injury prevention methods.
In states such as Florida, with hot to moderate temperatures, many kids play baseball yearround. On the surface, yearround baseball seems like a great thing, but too much involvement increases any athletes', especially pitchers', chances of suffering serious injuries. The parents and coaches who are responsible for the safety of the "little leaguers" need to be especially aware of these dangers.
13-year-old's invention allows athletes to feel signals from referees
By Staci Hupp
January 7th, 2008
Celia Beron isn't known for compassion on the soccer field. The wily eighth-grader from Richardson has a reputation for steals and blocked kicks, and she has the trophy collection to prove it.
These days, she's capturing attention for a major assist to other athletes, but she didn't use her legs. She used her heart.
Celia, 13, invented Ref for the Deaf, a special bracelet that vibrates for deaf players who can't hear the sound of a referee's whistle or starter gun.
With some help from Celia's father and two graduate students from the University of Texas at Dallas, a good idea from a skinny girl with braces has the makings of a great product. Supporters see a demand from elementary school gymnasiums to the Special Olympics and beyond.
January 9th, 2008
An international gathering of sport scientists is set to meet at ASPIRE Academy for Sports Excellence in Doha next week in order to discuss updated research findings on new approaches, training methods and technologies to nurture sporting talents and to attain peak performance.
The conference - New Approaches for Advancement in Elite Sports – will bring together outstanding experts from around the world to Qatar to exchange ideas and discuss key issues related to youth development in elite sport.
Set to attract delegates from over 80 countries, the event will welcome VIP guests including Luiz Felipe Scolari, former Brazil and current Portugal national team coach, as well as Roger Milla, named as one of the 125 greatest living football players
By Brian McPherson
December 23rd, 2007
St. Cloud Cathedral’s boys hockey players were a little bit skeptical when their coaches dragged them into a computer lab one evening to take a 20-minute brain function exam.
The exercises weren’t particularly easy, either. In one, a mass of X’s and O’s appeared on the screen and the participant had to remember which ones previously had been colored yellow. In another, the participant had to remember which symbols (a triangle or a half-circle) had been associated with which numbers from a previous exercise.
But if the program works as anticipated, it will give doctors an objective tool to use when evaluating players who have suffered head injuries.
| Adirondack CC | 4/1 & 4/8 |
| Broome CC | June 7, 2008 |
| Cayuga CC | Fall 2008 |
| Clinton CC | May 27, 2008 |
| Corning CC | |
| Columbia-Greene CC | July 19, 2008 |
| Dutchess CC | May 18, 2008 |
| Erie CC | TBA |
| F.I.T. | TBA |
| Finger Lakes CC | May 28th, 2008 |
| Fulton-Montgomery CC | May 15, 2008 |
| Herkimer CC | June 2008 |
| Hudson Valley CC | May 6, 2008 |
| Jamestown CC | March 2008 |
| Jefferson CC | May 21, 2008 |
| Mohawk Valley CC | March 29, 2008 |
| Monroe CC | TBA |
| Nassau CC | 3/1 & 3/11 |
| Niagara CC | May 28, 2008 |
| Onondaga CC | April 26, 2008 |
| SUNY Orange CC | TBA |
| SUNY Rockland CC | May 6, 2008 |
| Schenectady CC | Summer 2008 |
| Suffolk CC | June 6, 2008 |
| Sullivan CC | TBA |
| Tompkins Cortland CC | May 5, 2008 |
| Ulster CC | April 8, 2008 |
| Westchester CC | March 25, 2008 |
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