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Sport Safety International’s Robb Rehberg Participates in Aspen Institute Roundtable on the Future of Youth Football

Dr. Robb Rehberg, co-founder and Executive Director of Sport Safety International, recently participated in the Aspen Institute roundtable…

dustin.sperawApril 19, 2018

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Proper Warm-Up Activity for Soccer Muscles

As the most popular sport in the world, soccer doesn’t come without its share of…

dustin.sperawApril 19, 2018

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Preventing Swimmer’s Shoulder

All too often young swimmers develop a nagging shoulder pain that seems to linger for…

dustin.sperawApril 19, 2018

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Knee Injuries in Football Remain Commonplace

Over the past year, a lot of attention has been placed on the importance of…

dustin.sperawApril 19, 2018

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Excessive Running Can Lead to Compartment Syndrome – Know the Symptoms!

Cross-country running is an exciting sport that unfortunately can be associated with overuse type injuries. …

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Colorado Athletic Trainers’ Association and Sports Safety International Team Up on Concussion Education

Partnership to offer online concussion education for all levels announced at National Athletic Trainers’ Association…

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Cardiac Arrest in Sports, Real-life tragic stories highlight the need for education and prevention

In the October Issue of Advance for Physical therapy and Rehabilitation medicine features an article…

dustin.sperawApril 19, 2018

Cold weather presents new problems for athletes

Heat isn’t the only weather condition that should be monitored.

WCU staff, alum monitor NFL players for concussions

The NFL keeps at least two “eyes in the sky” during their games to help monitor concussion injuries and work with on the field medical teams to pull injured players from the games. “An injury is usually spotted during a stoppage of play, Heinerichs said. “We have the ability to stop the game for the player to be removed from the game.”

Huskies to wear helmet stickers during Apple Cup to promote safety in football campaign

Our youth are currently suffering due to low percentages of full time athletic trainers in high schools. By increasing awareness, those numbers can increase and student injuries will decrease. “So we want people asking questions about the sports programs they’re letting their kids participate in: Do we have an athletic trainer? And if we don’t, why not? Do we have an emergency-action plan? And if we don’t, why not? That’s what we’re hoping for, to raise awareness about those things.”