Lightning is the most dangerous and frequently encountered thunderstorm hazard that people experience every year, consistently ranking among the top 2 causes of storm-related deaths in the United States. A new position statement from the National Athletic Trainer's Association contains comprehensive recommendations about ways to minimize risk and incidence of injury.
Health & Safety
Ankle sprains are the most common single injury in high school sports, accounting for one in six of all high school sports-related injuries, finds a new study.
Health & Safety
When people think of back pain in athletes, they mosty think of pain in the neck or lower back. As a result, the middle part of the spine, called the thoracic spine, is commonly overlooked. But just as other regions of the back, the mid-spine can negatively impact a young athlete's performance and risk of injury.
Health & Safety
Four football helmets earned five stars in the 2013 Virginia Tech Helmet Ratings,TM but the results should be viewed with caution, experts say.
Health & Safety
The spring sports season is in full swing, and summer preseason practices, camps, and all-star league games are just around the corner, but safety comes first, no matter what the sport or the season. Here's a sixteen-point safety checklist to keep athletes in the game.

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Moms Team Asks

What will be the biggest youth sports issue in 2013?
Concussions
53%
Overuse injuries
14%
Increased professionalism of youth sports
11%
Increased user fees in school sports
6%
Cuts to or elimination of school sports programs
13%
Other
3%
Total votes: 1610