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&TRAINING CONDITIONING

Handling a new rehab situation

◆ Tips for the Vegetarian Athlete◆ When Workouts are Voluntary

$5.00APRIL 2003Vol. XIII, No. 3

Facing the Unknown

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F EATURES

D EPARTMENTS

C ONTENTS

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◆ Opt imum Per formance ◆

On Their Own.........11With an increased emphasis in college athletics on providing athleteswith more downtime, strength and conditioning coaches need to structure nonmandatory workouts with great care.By David Hill

◆ Management ◆

Questioning Candidates.........18Interviewing candidates for assistant athletic trainer positions takesstrategic planning, organization, and great listening skills. But doing itthe right way will ensure you hire the best person for the job.By Laura Smith

◆ Nutr i t ion ◆

Let ’Em Eat Lettuce.........31Athletes who choose a vegetarian diet can be healthful and successful.But they may need some help in making sure their greens, beans, nuts,and grains are nutritionally balanced.By Leslie Bonci

◆ Treat ing the Ath le te ◆

Facing the Unknown..........37No matter how many athletes you’ve treated, chances are you’llencounter a handful of rehab situations in your career that have youdrawing a blank. By Maria Hutsick

◆ Sideline ◆

Understanding Dehydration..........3

◆ Comeback Athlete Award ◆

Female High School winner..........4

◆ Bulletin Board ◆

Ephedra … Concussions … Super Slow Training..........8

◆ Compet i t ive Edge ◆

On the Line..........43At North Carolina State University, offensive and defensive linemen are trained from the core to the hands.By Todd Stroud

Advertising Directory..........56Nutrition Products..........47Scouting Report: Rehabilitation Products..........49Catalog Showcase..........58Scouting Report: Football Conditioning Products..........60Scouting Report: Knee Products..........62Web Connections..........62

On the cover: USA Hockey goalie Sara DeCosta is the subject of this issue’srehab story. Story starts on page 37. Photo: Robert Laberge/©Getty Images

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Marjorie Albohm, MS, ATC/LDirector of Sports Medicine andOrthopaedic Research,Orthopaedics Indianapolis

Jon Almquist, ATCSpecialist,Fairfax County (Va.) Pub. SchoolsAthletic Training Program

Brian Awbrey, MDDept. of Orthopaedic Surgery,Massachusetts General Hospital,and Instructor in Orthopaedics,Harvard Medical School

Jim Berry, MEd, ATC,SCAT/EMT-BDirector of Sports Medicineand Head Athletic Trainer,Myrtle Beach (S.C.) High School

Leslie Bonci, MPH, RDDirector, Sports MedicineNutrition Program,University of PittsburghMedical Ctr. Health System

Christine Bonci, MS, ATCAsst. A.D. for Sports Medicine,Women’s Athletics,University of Texas

Cynthia “Sam” Booth, ATC, PhDManager, Outpatient Therapyand Sportsmedicine,MeritCare Health System

Debra Brooks, CNMT, LMT, PhDCEO, Iowa NeuroMuscularTherapy Center

Cindy Chang, MDHead Team Physician,University of California-Berkeley

Dan Cipriani, MEd, PTAssistant Professor,Dept. of Physical Therapy,Medical College of Ohio

Gray Cook, MSPT, OCS, CSCSClinic Director,Orthopedic & Sports Phys. Ther.,Dunn, Cook, and Assoc.

Bernie DePalma, MEd, PT, ATCHead Athl. Trainer/Phys. Therapist,Cornell University

Lori Dewald, EdD, ATC, CHESAthletic Training ProgramDirector and Associate Professorof Health Education, University of Minnesota-Duluth

Jeff DiltsDirector, Business Development& Marketing, National Academyof Sports Medicine

David Ellis, RD, LMNT, CSCSSports Alliance, Inc.

Boyd Epley, MEd, CSCSAsst. A.D. & Dir. of Athletic Perf.,University of Nebraska

Peter Friesen, ATC, NSCA-CPT,CSCS, CAT, Head Ath. Trainer/Cond. Coach, Carolina Hurricanes

Lance Fujiwara, MEd, ATC, EMTDirector of Sports Medicine,Virginia Military Institute

Vern Gambetta, MAPresident, Gambetta SportsTraining Systems

Joe Gieck, EdD, ATC, PTDirector of Sports Medicine andProf., Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery,University of Virginia

Brian Goodstein, MS, ATC,CSCS, Director, SportsPerformance, Metro OrthopedicsSports Therapy, Md.

Gary Gray, PTPresident, CEO,Functional Design Systems

Maria Hutsick, MS, ATC/L, CSCSHead Athletic Trainer,Boston University

Christopher Ingersoll, PhD,ATC, FACSMDirector,Graduate Programs in SportsMedicine/Athletic TrainingUniversity of Virginia

Jeff Konin, MEd, ATC, MPTAssistant Professor of Athletic Training, James Madison University

Tim McClellan, MS, CSCSDirector of Perf. Enhancement,Makeplays.com Center forHuman Performance

Michael Merk, MEd, CSCSDirector of Health & Fitness,YMCA of Greater Cleveland

Jenny Moshak, MS, ATC, CSCSAsst. A.D. for Sports Medicine,University of Tennessee

Steve Myrland, CSCSOwner, Manager, Perf. Coach,Myrland Sports Training, LLCInstructor and Consultant,University of Wisconsin SportsMedicine

Mike Nitka, MS, CSCSDirector of Human Performance,Muskego (Wisc.) High School

Bruno Pauletto, MS, CSCSPresident,Power Systems, Inc.

Stephen Perle, DC, CCSPAssociate Prof. of Clin. Sciences,University of BridgeportCollege of Chiropractic

Brian Roberts, MS, ATCDirector,Sport Performance & Rehab. Ctr.

Ellyn Robinson, DPE, CSCS, CPTAssistant Professor,Exercise Science Program,Bridgewater State College

Kent Scriber, EdD, ATC, PTProfessor/Supervisor ofAthletic Training,Ithaca College

Chip Sigmon, CSCSStrength and Conditioning Coach,Carolina Medical Center

Bonnie J. Siple, MS, ATCCoordinator, Athletic TrainingEducation Program & Services,Slippery Rock University

Chad Starkey, PhD, ATCAssociate Professor,Athletic Training Educ. Program,Northeastern University

Ralph Stephens, LMT, NCTMBSports Massage Therapist,Ralph Stephens Seminars

Fred Tedeschi, ATCHead Athletic Trainer,Chicago Bulls

Terrence Todd, PhDCo-Director, Todd-McLeanPhysical Culture Collection,Dept. of Kinesiology & Health Ed.,University of Texas-Austin

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ROB SKINNER, MS, RD, CSCS

Athletic trainers, coaches, and strengthcoaches closely watch athletes for signs ofdehydration. They, like many sports healthprofessionals, know that it’s critical toavoid dehydration if optimal performanceand health of athletes is to be maintained.Now, a recent study1 published in theJournal of Strength and ConditioningResearch, suggests that avoiding dehydra-tion may be as important to strength train-ing athletes performing maximum lifts as itis to endurance and team sport athletes.

The study, conducted at Old DominionUniversity in Virginia, examines the effectof dehydration equivalent to a 1.5 percentloss of body weight on one-repetition maxi-mum (1RM) performance in 10 trainedmale power lifters. Treatments were ran-domly assigned and measurements were obtained in acrossover design (See Table 1: Study Protocol).

• Baseline performance was established during a euhydrationtreatment (E). In a well-hydrated state, the power lifter subjectsperformed a warm-up and then determined a IRM bench press(E1). Then, they rested for two hours before conducting another1RM (E2).

• A second treatment involved dehydration/rehydration (D/R).To accomplish dehydration, the subjects were passively dehy-drated (performing no exercise) by sitting in a sauna until eachlost 1.5 percent of their body weight. Dehydration at this levelequates to a loss of 3.75 pounds for a 250-pound weight lifter.Dehydration was confirmed by a decrease in systolic bloodpressure, plasma volume and an increase in hemoglobin, hema-tocrit and heart rate, all indicators of a hypovolimic state.

Once dehydrated, subjects then performed the same warm-up

and 1RM bench press as during E treatment.After the D 1RM was determined, subjects restedfor two hours and consumed water until theyreached their pre-dehydrated weight. After therest period, they conducted another 1RM benchpress (R).

After dehydration, 1RM bench press was 14.5pounds lower than the first maximum lift per-formed in a well-hydrated state (E1). However,the 1RM lift performed after rehydration was notsignificantly different than the first euhydrationmaximum lift (E1).

Interestingly, during E there was a 2.5 percentdecrease in the 1RM bench press from the first tosecond lifts (E1 to E2), which were separated bytwo hours. The authors indicated that this smalldecline in performance, despite maintenance ofhydration, might have been due to decreasedmotor unit activation and/or afferent feedback from

the exercising muscle. See Figure 1 for a graphical display ofthe combined results.

Given these results, it’s clear that strength training, especially1RM lifts, can be affected by dehydration of less than two per-cent of body weight. The good news is that rehydration throughoral fluid intake can restore an athlete’s ability to perform 1RMlifts during training. These results underscore the importance ofhydration for every athlete in the weight room.

Rob Skinner, registered dietitian and certified strength and conditioningspecialist, is director of sports nutrition at the Georgia Tech AthleticAssociation. He works with athletes from 17 different NCAA sports, aswell as Olympians and players from the NFL, NBA, and MLB.

For more information on nutrition for strength training, visit the SportsScience Center at GSSI sections at www.gssiweb.com.

1 Schoffstall JE et al. J. Strength Cond. Res. 15(1):102-108. 2001.

Dehydration Decreases Dynamic Strength

For more information on nutrition, visit the Sports Science Center at www.gssiweb.com.

Euhydration Test

Dehydration (D)/Rehydration (R) Test

Sauna-induced dehydrationto -1.5% body weight

Warm up, 1RM(E1)

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2-hour rest

2-hour rest drinkingfluids to regain 1.5%body weight

1RM (E2)

1RM (R)

Table 1 Study Protocol

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Above The Call Award

ight away, Ashley Hughesknew something was wrong.She had leapt above the volley-ball net for an attack, but just

after her feet touched the floor she felta pop in both of her knees.

“I landed wrong, and hyperextend-ed both of my knees,” she remembers.“They popped and I fell down, and Iwas thinking, ‘Oh my gosh.’ I knewsomething really bad had happened.”

That play, which occurred March9, 2002, during an off-season volleyballtournament, threatened to derailHughes’ senior season at WapahaniHigh School in Selma, Ind. A season inwhich her team was focused on attain-ing its first state title.

The day after her injury, Hughes’knees were swollen and lacked fullactive and passive range of motion. Shecalled Julie Wilson, MS, ATC/L,Athletic Trainer at Wapahani, anddescribed her symptoms.

“I was really worried that one orboth ACLs were torn,” says Wilson.“So I tried to prepare her by telling her,‘You may have a torn ligament or torncartilage or both.’”

Hughes was examined by JeremyHunt, MD, a sports-medicine-trained

physician at Central Indiana Ortho-pedics (CIO) in Muncie, Ind., whodiagnosed her with an acute ACL tearin the left knee and a medial meniscustear in the right. “She was lacking a lotof range of motion in both legs, whichmade it hard to get a good exam,”Wilson says. “He determined the leftACL was torn and would need surgery,but it was hard to tell with the rightknee because it was almost locked. Shecouldn’t get full extension or full flex-ion, and he thought the meniscus mighthave been causing the locking.”

The torn left ACL diagnosis wasconfirmed by L. Jay Matchett, MD, asurgeon at CIO. On April 10, Hughesunderwent ACL reconstruction surgerywith a patellar tendon graft on her leftknee. Matchett also decided to test herright knee when it was totally relaxedunder anesthesia.

“When he checked the right knee,he said, ‘I think she’s torn this one too.I’m not getting a good end point,’”Wilson remembers. “He said she wouldneed to get an MRI done once she start-ed rehabbing the left knee.”

Nine days later, Hughes beganrehab under the care of Beth Panwitz,MS, ATC/L, athletic trainer at CHSHealthStrategies in Muncie. Three-times-a-week sessions consisted ofrange-of-motion exercises, neuromus-cular re-education, and soft-tissuemobilization along with closed-chainexercises and functional sport-specificactivities for strengthening.

Two weeks after her surgery,Hughes complained that her right kneeactually felt more unstable than her left.Matchett ordered the MRI of her rightknee, which revealed a torn ACL andmedial meniscus.

Hughes took the news hard. “AfterI found out I tore my second ACL, Ithought there was no hope,” she says.“At first I was just really depressed andsulking about, because I’m an athleticperson and all I do is athletics. But thenI decided that this didn’t need to makeor break my life. I knew I could do any-thing I set my mind to, so I just decid-

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ed to work my hardest to make it back.”And make it back she did, in time

to help her team take the state title. Forher determination to overcome theodds, Hughes has been named T&C’sHigh School Female Comeback Athletefor 2003. Also honored are the mem-bers of her comeback team: Wilson,Matchett, Hunt, and Panwitz.

Before her injury, Hughes wasslated to play a key role for Wapahani,since the 5’7” outside hitter had alreadyplayed two seasons on the varsity team.“We thought she was going to be ourbest offensive player coming back,”Wapahani Head Volleyball Coach MikeLingenfelter says. “After she blew outboth knees, I wasn’t planning on herever making it back.”

Hughes, however, was increasing-ly confident of a successful doublerehab. “My first surgery came out real-ly well, so I felt confident with my sec-ond one,” she says.

Six weeks after her first ACL sur-gery, Hughes returned to the operatingroom to have her right knee recon-structed. Ten days later, she startedrehabbing that knee, following thesame protocol she had commenced onthe left in April.

“They pretty much had her firstACL knee doing functional work andspeed work before surgery on the otherone,” Wilson says. “It didn’t take thatlong to get back, mostly because shewas in such good physical condition.Even before this happened, she was thetype of girl who was in the weightroom, lifting, doing plyometrics, anddoing what it takes to become better ather sport. That’s what helped her getback to what she loves doing, which isvolleyball.”

By August, Hughes was doing wellenough with her rehab that Matchettallowed Panwitz to progress her to anadvanced level of sports-specific train-ing. Hughes worked on passing, set-ting, and hitting form, and quick move-ments for both knees that avoidedplanted feet. She soon advanced todeceleration techniques and plyomet-rics.

“It was difficult at first,” Hughessays. “I thought everything was going

to take a lot longer, but Beth was a real-ly good therapist and she helped moti-vate me a lot, helped me set my goalsand stay on track.”

Impressed with Hughes’ progress,Matchett released her from a formalclinic-based protocol in late August.Hughes continued with her sport-spe-cific rehab activities at school underWilson’s supervision.

“At that point, the first knee was95 percent better, and the other one wasgetting there quickly,” says Wilson. “Sowe starting doing things that would gether back into practice. She started withthe fundamentals of volleyball, workedon things slowly, and built from there.”

Hughes began working on block-ing form and improving leg strength,running through drills such as wall sits,plyometrics, proprioceptive techniques,and jumping and landing techniques.

Hitting was the final skill that Wilsontargeted. Wilson started with imagerydrills, in which Hughes imaginedapproaching the net and attacking theball while analyzing each componentof the hitting process. She soon beganhitting drills, and once she regained hertechnique, she was cleared to resumelive hitting.

“We really worked hard withimagery for getting back into hitting,”Wilson says. “She had to really focuson what her perfect hit would be—notthe last one she took, which was whenshe blew out her knees, but every onebefore that. I stressed to her to think,‘How do you set up? How do youapproach the ball?’

“I wanted her to overcome thosefears before she ever tried to hit a ball,or even worked on the approach,”Wilson continues. “I was worried therewould be a mental factor, but therenever seemed to be one because shereally wanted to get back and partici-pate. Someone had taken her spot in thestarting rotation and that ticked her off.She wanted to work hard to come backand contribute.”

In early September, Hughes wasreleased from Matchett’s care andallowed to fully participate in theremainder of her senior volleyball sea-son. A week later, she returned to thecourt as a junior varsity player.

“We put her on the j.v. squad, likea rehab assignment going down to theminor leagues,” Lingenfelter says.“She took to it right away, and neverhad a problem with it. She just wantedto get on the court and prove herself. Atno point did she ever seem afraid orhesitant, which kind of surprised me.”

“It was hard for me, because I hadplayed varsity the previous two years,”says Hughes of her j.v. stint. “But I hadto look at it as helping me get to whereI needed to be.”

Hughes continued to work onimproving her vertical jump, and byOctober, she was ready to reclaim hervarsity status. But she had to accept anew role. “The young lady who wasplaying in front of her was doing a nicejob, so Ashley had to assume more of autility role,” Lingenfelter says. “But it

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Comeback Athlete

AWARD WINNER

Ashley Hughes◆ Category: High School Female

Athlete

◆ Sport: Volleyball

◆ Injury: Two torn ACLs

◆ Performance Team: Julie Wilson, MS, ATC/L, L. Jay Matchett, MD, Jeremy Hunt, MD, Beth Panwitz, MS, ATC/L.

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was nonetheless a critical role in oursuccess. Without her, I don’t think we’dhave gotten where we did.”

“When he put Ashley in, it was likeshe had never left,” Wilson says. “Sinceshe wasn’t able to get the height yet, shebecame the back-row specialist. She’sgot really good hands, and in the placeshe was at in the rotation she could eas-ily place some balls that would take alot of pressure off the setter.”

Hughes quickly adapted to her newrole. “I was used to being a starter, but

I felt like I helped the team more bybeing at practices,” Hughes says. “Iwould’ve liked to play a lot more andstart and be more of a contributor in thegames than I was, but I’m satisfied withhow everything went.”

Lingenfelter agrees Hughes hasmuch to be proud of. “She did a lot forus off the court, and she did a good jobwith her teammates as far as inspiringtheir drive and getting them to focus,”he says. “She never really let thembreak down.”

That season turned into a stellarone for Hughes and her teammates. InNovember, Wapahani claimed its first-ever Class 1A state title, with Hughesplaying a key role in the team’s playoffrun. “During the tournament she gaveus valuable minutes, especially in thesemi-final game and in the final gamewhen she came up with a big block anda big save,” Wilson says. “She wasalmost back to her old form at thatpoint. It was just great to see her outthere again playing like that.” ◆

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“We worked with imagery for getting her back into hit-ting. She had to really focuson what her perfect hit would be—not the last oneshe took, which was whenshe blew out her knees, butevery one before that.”

Comeback Athlete

he Comeback Athlete AwardProgram serves to honor thoseoutstanding athletes who havesuccessfully returned to competi-tion in their sport following aserious injury. It also serves torecognize those people who

worked with the athlete behind thescenes: the physician who set up thetreatment plan, the physical therapistsand athletic trainers who oversaw therehabilitation process, and the strengthcoach and sport coach who helped theathlete regain his or her competitiveform.

Nominations are being judged infive different categories: College MaleAthlete; College Female Athlete; HighSchool Male Athlete; High SchoolFemale Athlete; and ProfessionalAthlete.

One winner will be profiled in everyother issue of Training & Conditioningand the athlete and every member of thesports medicine team who worked withthe athlete will receive a speciallyengraved plaque.

CRITERIA FOR NOMINATIONS:• The athlete must have sustained a seri-ous injury that has forced him or her outof competition for a duration of threemonths or more. • The athlete must have been diagnosedand initially treated by a physician.• The athlete must have successfullycompleted a rehabilitation program.• The athlete must have been successfulin returning to competition followingrehabilitation.

DEADLINES:

1. High School Female: winnerannounced this issue.

2. Professional Athlete: May 9, 2003

3. College Male Athlete: July 1, 2003

4. College Female Athlete: September1, 2003

5. High School Male Athlete: October1, 2003

TO NOMINATE AN ATHLETE: Please fill in the form below, attaching a500- to 1,000-word description of theathlete’s rehab program, which includesthe following points:• The athlete’s injury, including cause andseverity.• The physician’s initial medical assess-ment and treatment protocol.• The details of the rehabilitation pro-gram.• The details of the athlete’s conditioningprogram prior to returning to competi-tion.• The degree of success the athleteachieved upon returning to competition.• Dates of when the above occurred.• Names, titles, and phone numbers ofthose physicians, athletic trainers, othersports medicine professionals, andcoaches who played a major role in theathlete’s comeback.

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Warning Labels for EphedraEvery supplement containing ephedra will soon bear a warning label, thefirst such required of an herbal supplement by the Food and DrugAdministration. The announcement came just days after the death of minorleague pitcher Steve Bechler, which was attributed at least in part to thesupplement.

The move had been in the works for some time—at least 100 deathshave been linked to the use of ephedra in the U.S. The supplement, whichis used for weight loss and as an athletic performance booster, is alreadybanned by the NCAA, the International Olympic Committee, and the NFL(though not by Major League Baseball, the NBA, nor the NHL).

Many people working with high school and college athletes hail thewarning label as a positive move that will help convince young athletes ofthe dangers posed by the supplement. Others, hoping for an outright banby the FDA, say the move doesn’t go far enough. While ephedra isn’t likelyto be made illegal anytime soon, U.S. Health and Human Services SecretaryTommy Thompson has said, "This is not the end of the story. [The FDA is]building the case for further regulatory action.”

NCAA ISS Complies With HIPAAJust as the NCAA is gearing up to go on-line with its Injury SurveillanceSystem (ISS), along comes the federal Health Insurance Portability andAccountability Act (HIPAA), which clamps down on the types of patientinformation that can be shared electronically. But according to NCAA legalcounsel, schools will be able to participate in the ISS without running afoulof HIPAA regulations.

Of course there’s still FERPA to contend with. That’s the FamilyEducational Rights and Privacy Act, a federal law requiring student orparental consent before private educational or medical information can bedisclosed. And that’s the bottom line—as long as athletic trainers and oth-ers working with injured athletes obtain consent to release information toother parties, they should be okay. In response, the NCAA is working tomake available a consent form that member schools can use to provideinformation to the ISS that complies with both FERPA and HIPAA.

The Web-based version of the ISS promises several enhancements. Itwill streamline the way data is compiled, allowing member schools to enterstudent-athlete stats themselves rather than sending them to the NCAA forentry. The Web-based version will also be more accessible to a wide variety ofpeople, while still protecting personal information. And it will expand the sys-tem’s capabilities to collect and analyze the injury data. The NCAA hopes tohave the system up and running, with a consent form available, by this fall.

Jamie Carey Is Back In GameJamie Carey is once again making headlines. The basketball player gainednotoriety for being sidelined at Stanford because of recurrent concussions,then surprised everyone by transferring to Texas, where she was acceptedon the team.

Now she’s showing everyone that those concussions aren’t slowing herdown anymore. Capping off a great season, Carey was named Big 12Newcomer of the Year, helping Texas win its first Big 12 regular season andconference tournament titles.

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According to the authors, Avery Faigenbaum, EdD, CSCS, and LaurieMilliken, PhD, of the Department of Human Performance and Fitness at theUniversity of Massachusetts-Boston and Wayne Westcott, PhD, fitnessresearch director of the South Shore YMCA in Quincy, Mass., the opposite isactually true. They tested seven males—all of whom had at least one yearof resistance training experience—on exercises that included leg exten-sion, bench press, biceps curl, leg curl, reverse curl, shoulder press, uprightrow, bent-over row, and squat.

Comparing a regimen of eight reps with a 10-second concentric phaseand a five-second eccentric phase at 25 percent of 1RM to one consisting ofthe traditional two sets of eight reps at 65 percent of 1RM, the researchersfound that the super-slow program scored significantly lower in total workand relative exercise intensity. The article appeared in Volume 17, No. 1 ofthe Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.

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f the recent changes inNCAA legislation, onetrend seems to be clear:providing student-ath-letes with more timeaway from their sport.The call for this changehas come from univer-sity presidents, facultymembers, and some

student-athletes themselves. But inmost cases, dealing with the changewill fall most heavily on each school’sstrength and conditioning coach.

In Division I football, the NCAAis adding eight weeks of time free ofmandatory workouts from Jan. 1through the start of summer condition-ing and then another eight weeks lead-ing up to the first preseason practice.

Some individual conferences are alsolegislating even more free time for ath-letes. Most prominent is the IvyLeague’s move to implement seven

weeks of downtime in all sports.Despite these rules changes, sport

coaches will still expect high-perform-ance outcomes and injury prevention.And they will be counting on theirstrength coaches to produce these out-comes. In this article, we talk withsome leading strength and condition-ing coaches caught in the middle abouthow they are adjusting to the newrestrictions.

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

The first quandary for many strengthand conditioning coaches is how towrite an effective workout program ifit is not mandatory. Those at most

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Division I programs say they stilldevelop their programs with theassumption that the athletes will followthem.

Athletes who pick and choosewhich workouts they go to will neversee the progress of those who follow astructured program, so a plan is laidout as if it were mandatory. “I can’twrite my strength-training and condi-tioning programs for the weak link,”says John Taylor, CSCS*D, HeadPerformance Training Coach at NewMexico State University and Chair ofthe National Strength and Condition-ing Association’s College Strength andConditioning Professionals SpecialInterest Group.

“The train’s moving,” says JerryMartin, MA, CSCS*D, Strength andConditioning Coordinator at the

University of Connecticut. “When thetrain passes, you’ve got to be at the sta-tion. You gotta get on.”

Since even a few days of inactivi-ty will affect an athlete’s strength level,most coaches say plans with expandedbreaks will compromise an athlete’sprogress. “When you think about mus-cle physiology, it can take anywherefrom 16 to 26 workouts for your bodyto increase in hypertrophy or musclesize, where it can take just two days foryour body to start atrophying in musclesize,” says Russell Barbarino, MS,CSCS, CSCC, Head Strength andConditioning Coach at the Universityof Delaware. “So it’s very hard to catchup. If a fall-sport athlete does not workout in the summer it might take him orher the whole fall semester to catch up.And because lifting gets reduced dur-

ing the season, chances of that happen-ing are very small.”

A crucial tool in increasing thechances of summer workouts beingfollowed is a take-home manual.Barbarino’s includes sections on nutri-tion and hydration as well as thestrength and conditioning staff’s rec-ommended workout routine and sched-ule. The goal is to provide enoughinformation so that an athlete can workout without a coach.

Coaches say it pays to spell out therecommended off-season program asclearly as possible for the athletes.“They’ll usually have a 15-week pro-gram from the time they leave hereuntil the time they have to reportback,” says Bob Miller, CSCS,Director of Strength and Conditioningat Dartmouth College. “We get a work-

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Conducting vs. Supervising

NCAA rules state that coaches may supervisestudent-athletes to maintain health and safety duringnonmandatory workout periods, but the detailsbehind the rules are subject to interpretation. Somecoaches, citing the injury-prevention effect of condi-tioning programs, see almost anything they do as con-tributing to health and safety. For example, they mayaccompany athletes on a conditioning run to showthem the pace needed to become acclimatized andaerobically fit. Others prefer to simply watch andmake sure there’s adequate spotting and no horseplayor egregious lifting errors.

“If you see somebody performing somethingthat’s really way off, it’s your professional responsibili-ty to help them out. You would be negligent if youdidn’t,” says Roger Marandino, MA, CSCS*D, HeadStrength and Conditioning Coach at Brown University.“If a kid’s simply deviating from the workout I put upon the board, I can’t go out there and say anythingbecause it is truly their time. But safety always comesfirst.”

“One of the big things is not to call the coach orathletic trainer if somebody doesn’t come in or theyneed to change their workout time or that kind ofthing,” says Chip Harrison, co-Head Strength andConditioning Coach for sports other than football atPenn State. “If somebody comes in and has a work-out—whether it’s one that we’ve designed or one thatthey’ve got on their own—and they need help on anexercise, that falls into the safety category as far as

spotting and providing some kind of direction.”Jerry Martin, MA, CSCS*D, Strength and Con-

ditioning Coordinator at the University of Connecticut,was a member of the NCAA committee that devel-oped the proposal for extended nonmandatory time inDivision I football and admits the dividing line isn’tclear-cut. But his approach is this: “If the athlete comesto the weightroom, you’re supervising so he’s not get-ting hurt,” Martin says. “When an athlete or a group ofathletes come down and you hand them a programand then take them through it step by step, exerciseby exercise and rep by rep, that would be consideredconducting a workout.”

Coaches also suggest not trying to navigate therules alone. Trent Greener, CSCS, Head Strength andConditioning Coach at Oregon State University, sayshe checks regularly with the school’s compliance office.In the future, he says, he might take the year-roundprograms his staff writes to the athletic administrationfor their review in light of the expanded non-mandato-ry times.

“At the beginning of the year,” says Greener, “I sitdown with all of our football coaches and say, ‘Here’sour year-round training program, here’s the days off,here’s why we’re doing this.’ But we’re going to haveto communicate a little bit more with the administra-tion instead of just with the sport coaches. I’d likethem to be able to say, ‘We’re looking at your year-round plan, and you’re in compliance. We feel com-fortable with what you’re doing.’”

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ing max for their squats, cleans, bench,and jerks, and off those we generate allthe weights for the other lifts. So theyhave specific weights listed on cardswe give them, and there’s no guess-work.”

With the Ivy League’s mandateddowntimes, Miller has had to alter aca-demic-year programs a bit. In the caseof the football team, the first rest peri-od extended from the last week ofNovember into the second week ofDecember, and the second covered thefirst seven days of the winter term inmid-January. The next rest period wasMarch 1-14, and then another runsMay 20-June 3. The March period isespecially worrisome for Millerbecause it comes just before the col-lege-wide spring break, which is fol-lowed by spring football practice.

“There’s less of a base-buildingphase and you have to get into yourstrength and power phase right away,”Miller says. “It also cuts down on theconditioning portion, where we’re los-

ing four speed workouts.”Miller says he scheduled time for

informal light workouts during the restweeks. Athletes get cards with recom-mended workouts, and he announcesthe weightroom will be open for thesport at a specific time on particulardays.

“We don’t teach at all during thattime,” Miller says. “We try to keep thelifts basic during those voluntary

weeks so there’s a minimal risk ofinjury. And we don’t run with themduring the rest periods, either. I’ll tellthem, ‘Our indoor facility is open from6 a.m. to 8 p.m. to intercollegiate ath-letics. Try to get in there at that timeand do your running.’ We’re putting alot of responsibility on the individualto do all the work they’re supposed todo so they come off the rest periodready for a particularly intense phase.”

ACKNOWLEDGING DOWNTIME

Especially during the summer, strengthand conditioning coaches will oftenneed to find ways to accommodate stu-dent-athletes who, for a variety of rea-sons, can’t follow a set off-season rou-tine. “There are kids who are going tohave to work on dad and mom’s farmin the summer, for example” saysLacey Degnan, CSCC, Director ofAthletic Performance at the Universityof Montana, “and you’ve got to respectthat and you’ve got to honor that.”

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Ivy Adjustmentsor Ivy League strength and conditioning coaches,the challenges of dealing with restrictions on stu-

dent-athletes’ workout schedules extend well beyondfootball. Under a policy started last fall, the confer-ence requires each of its eight member schools to des-ignate seven weeks per year for each sport in whichstudent-athletes have no required athletic activities orsupervision by coaches of any kind.

The weeks needn’t be all at once, but holiday peri-ods don’t count, as the intent was to encourage ath-letes to have more time for non-athletic pursuits oncampus. For instance, most Ivy ice hockey teams tooktwo rest weeks in September, before practice began,then will find more time in the spring.

As Ivy League strength and conditioning coacheshave gotten used to their conference’s new seven-week downtime rule, they’ve found it has affectedwinter teams the most.

“With us, the biggest challenge came from fresh-men on winter teams wanting to use the weightroomin September. Because we couldn’t conduct workouts,it got hairy,” says Roger Marandino, MA, CSCS*D,

Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at BrownUniversity. The solution has been to send a videotapeshowing the lifts to each incoming freshman—sportcoaches help out making the copies, often on oldrecruiting tapes—and then to designate some seniorsto take freshmen under their wings in the weightroom,Marandino says.

Tom Howley, CSCS, Head Strength andConditioning Coach at Cornell University, says his staffis trying to match the athletes’ rest-period weeks withlighter periods in the training cycle. Sport coacheshave provided schedules showing their teams’ off-weeks, and athletes who choose to work out at thattime avoid heavier loads and more technical lifts, suchas squats and power cleans, in favor of lighter, lesstechnical and intense work.

Another way to cope is breaking up the rest peri-ods. “What some teams have chosen to do is to gotwo weeks on, one week off, two weeks on, one weekoff,” Howley says. “They spread those weeks out sothat we can cycle our workouts accordingly instead oftaking seven weeks straight.”

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what equipment will be availablewhere the athlete will be, and makingadjustments as necessary. If there’s nogood leg-press machine, for instance,substitute more squat lifts.

“You sit down with the ones whoare going and ask them, ‘What’s yourweightroom like back home?’” saysDegnan. “Or you talk to the highschool coach and say, ‘What kind offacilities do you have there?’

“If they have top-notch facilities,”Degnan continues, “you say, ‘Okay,let’s do this workout.’ But if they don’t,you adjust and find a workout that’sgoing to help them use the limitedresources that they have. The work-out’s not customized for each playerbut may be a little different from theworkout for the kids who are staying.That’s the beauty of strength and con-ditioning: You get to use your imagina-tion and whatever tools and resourcesyou have to get these kids in utmostshape for summer camp.”

Some coaches are also willing tomake adjustments for athletes who

want to keep working out but not quiteas hard. Miller says he’s been buildingin a lighter schedule for athletes whouse some of the Ivy-mandated restperiods to take it relatively easy butdon’t stop working completely.

“For the weeks that they’re off,instead of lifting four days, it’s a three-day lift program. Instead of runningfour days, it might be two days’ worthof running,” Miller says.

“When they look at it, they say,

‘Hey, this isn’t going to take that muchof my time.’ If it doesn’t look likemuch, they’re more likely to do it asopposed to a 30-page program.”

Coaches also are wise to acknowl-edge that some athletes will want touse their discretionary time as truetime off. “I think an active rest periodor a time away from school and work isprobably a real good idea, but anextended period of complete rest isprobably more than what most athletesneed, unless they’re really running intooveruse problems,” says ChipHarrison, co-Head Strength andConditioning Coach for sports otherthan football at Penn State. “Changingthings up—doing a little cross training,stepping away from the routine—becomes an important part of restingboth physically and psychologically. Ithink the trick is to try to maintain alevel of continued practice at the sametime that you’re allowing rest, particu-larly psychological rest, so that some-body feels fresher as they go into theirpreseason.”

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Trent Greener, CSCS, HeadStrength and Conditioning Coach atOregon State, focuses on getting ath-letes to be honest about their activitiesduring these rest periods, and then tak-ing those into account. “One player didan internship overseas, then came backthree weeks before football camp start-ed,” Greener says. “He’d been veryhonest, saying ‘I’m not going to havethe opportunity to lift heavy. I’m goingto go out and do some intervals but I’mnot going to have the opportunity to doa whole lot more. And so when hecame in, I tweaked his programbecause throwing him into a high vol-ume and high intensity of trainingwould have smashed him and probablypredisposed him to a greater chance ofinjury.”

KEEPING THE INTENSITY

For those athletes who do have accessto a full range of workout equipment,the trick is keeping them motivated tofollow an intense program withoutcoaching them. Most coaches use plen-

ty of education and a bit of peer pres-sure.

Greener does a lot of explaininghow periodization works so that ath-letes internalize why they need to geton a program and stick to it even whenno one’s making them do it. “We tellthem this is a progressive approach,”Greener says. “You add weight to thebar, you add distances to your intervaltraining, and you don’t go full-out

starting day one. It’s a gradual, pro-gressive, well-thought-out plan, and inorder to maximize that plan you haveto be with that plan from day one.”

“I strongly urge athletes to askwhy we are doing something,” saysDegnan. “‘Why are we doing this lift,what does this help me with?’ Becausethe more they know, the more thatthey’re going to believe and the morethey can help themselves when I, ormy staff, am not there. The more theyknow, the better off both parties aregoing to be.”

Many strength and conditioningcoaches appeal to athletes’ innate com-petitiveness and team sensibilities.“You have group leaders or team cap-tains, for example,” says Barbarino.“You can preach to them the impor-tance of doing this program and havethem relay the message in their ownway.”

During day-to-day interactionwith athletes, Greener and his stafftalk about athletes’ individual goalsand how to reach them. “You’ve got

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guys who want to play at the nextlevel,” he says. “You’ve got guys whowant to be starters. You’ve got guyswho want to make the travel squad.You’ve got guys who want to dress onthe sidelines.

“And I think those people,” contin-ues Greener, “just through knowing andobserving, have to see, ‘Gosh, to get onthe playing field, I’ve got to getstronger, I’ve got to get faster, I’ve gotto improve my conditioning. How do Ido that? Well, I want to run alongside orlift alongside the guy who I’m trying tobeat out.’ It’s going to be internal.”

“It’s like a marketing project. Youwant to show them results,” saysBarbarino. “The freshmen coming inmight be your hardest sell. But if theyfollow the program and you can showthem that the work they put in paidsome dividends, you might get themhooked. Show them the positives—their speed and strength gains—andpreach to them all year that the summeris the most vital time.”

“Hopefully,” says Miller, “we’vepiqued the interest of enough kids andreally got them excited about whatwe’re doing that during the rest periodsthey say, ‘Oh, yeah, I want to keepgoing, because I know I’m going to getbetter.’ That’s the attitude we’re goingto take.”

Anthony Glass, CSCS, CSCC,Director of Strength and Conditioningfor Olympic Sports at Ohio State, alsotakes his message to the sport coaches.“Every year, right around four monthsbefore the summer program starts, I’lle-mail coaches once every two to threeweeks saying it’s imperative that thekids are here over the summer so thatwe can train them in this off-seasonphase, and to please support thestrength and conditioning staff by sug-gesting to your athletes to stay aroundover the summer.”

Martin also uses subtle approach-es. “We have a number of written slo-gans in the weightroom, like‘Championships start here,’” saysMartin. “And ‘Go Hard or Go Home.’It means you don’t want to waste yourtime and you don’t want to waste ourtime. This is a place where you can put

an hour a day in and you can improveyourself as an athlete. Put an houraside every day to try to reach thatdream that you have as an athlete or asa team.”

At the end of the day, strength andconditioning coaches will adapt toincreasing calls for less off-season reg-imentation of student-athletes. Taylor,while not a fan of further restrictions onthe off-season, says schools without astrong tradition of strength and condi-

tioning for sports may fall behind. Butat those where the importance of theweightroom and conditioning are deep-seated habits, he sees little problem.

“It’s not going to be a problem fora strength coach in that atmosphere toget it done because the players aregoing to motivate themselves,” Taylorsays. “Their strength coach is going tobe there. And whether or not he candirectly run the session, he can makerecommendations.” ◆

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around the country and even aroundthe world. The challenge? Conductinginterviews that will determine whichcandidate is right for your job opening.

WHO ARE WE?

Most schools faced with a vacancy intheir athletic training department fol-low a similar procedure. They post thejob, gather applications, and siftthrough stacks of paperwork trying todecide which candidates will make thefirst cut. Then they further narrow thefield with phone interviews. Finally,they shell out funds for plane ticketsand hotel reservations and meet aselect few face to face.

It’s easy to see how the processcan take on an “interviewing mill”mentality. However, many head athlet-ic trainers and human resources profes-sionals agree that putting a littlethought into the process before youstart interviewing can pay off in thelong run. To do that, you have to askyourself two important questions first:Who are we? What exactly is the posi-tion that we’re trying to fill?

Knowing what makes your pro-

gram unique is the first step to figuringout who will be happy working there,says Jim Murdock, MEd, ATC, HeadAthletic Trainer at the University ofVermont. “Here at Vermont, whatmakes us unique is that we work forhealth services, not athletics,” Mur-dock says. “That affects our relation-ship with our athletic director andcoaches, and it means we have a med-ical model instead of an athletic model.Knowing that helps us shape our inter-view questions.”

Bethel College Head AthleticTrainer Neal Dutton, ATC/R, finds thesame pattern at the other end of thesize spectrum. “We know we’re differ-ent,” Dutton says of his school, anNCAA Division III institution with2,900 students. “We’re a faith-basedschool, and we’re looking for an assis-tant athletic trainer who has beliefsthat are consistent with our mission.When we’re interviewing, we want toknow, how well will this person fitwith Bethel College? That, as much asanything, is going to tell us if they willwork out here.”

Arizona State University’s Head

Athletic Trainer, Perry Edinger, uses asimilar tactic. “A candidate can have adoctorate, but if they don’t mix wellwith our institution, we’re not going tohire them,” he says.

Defining the culture of your schoolor athletic department may sound like ahuge task, but sometimes it comesdown to thinking about the basics.“We’re in a small space, so there is a lotof sharing of facilities in our depart-ment,” Murdock says. “We’ll ask can-didates questions that let us know ifthat is going to be workable for them.”

Another way to help you defineyour department is to think about yourown employment experience there,says Human Resources SeniorConsultant Polly Wright of HR Con-sultants, Inc., in Johnstown, Pa. “Askyourself what about the department hasbeen the most challenging for you andwhat else defines the environment,”she advises. “Make a list and be as spe-cific as you can. Then shape your inter-view questions to find out how well thecandidate will deal with those chal-lenges.”

Having a detailed picture of thejob you’re trying to fill is another keyto asking the right interview questions.“One of the most common complaintswe hear from candidates is that theyaren’t sure exactly what the jobentails,” Roedig says. “The jobdescription says, ‘Other duties asassigned,’ and the interviewer is equal-ly vague, so the person risks ending upin a job that is nothing like the one theyanticipated.”

“In order to ask the right ques-tions, you need to identify exactly whatyou want the new person to do,” saysLynn Bott, ATC, University of KansasDirector of Athletic Training Services.“Will they be teaching? Working witha specific sport? Mentoring students?As athletic trainers, we all know we’regoing to be involved with evaluation,rehab, prevention—but the interviewneeds to be much more specific thanthat, and it needs to be based on theparticular position.”

For some head athletic trainers,defining the vacant position prompts abroader look at staffing. “We never just

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uman resources professionals suggest you thoroughly evaluateyour athletic training department’s environment before formu-lating interview questions. This also means evaluating what you,

as the boss, are like to work for. “When you ask interview questions, you’re trying to figure out if the

candidate can do the job,” says Mike Poskey, Vice President of the con-sulting firm ZeroRisk HR, Inc., based in Dallas. “But then you need to fig-ure out if they can do the job given how you specifically provide direction.

“For example, you need to ask yourself things like, am I the type ofboss who gives directions and then lets employees do things themselves,or am I the type of boss who wants to be involved with the details?” con-tinues Poskey.

Then you can frame interview questions to reveal whether the candi-date is likely to function well under the type of leadership he or she wouldbe getting. “You can ask, ‘What were the characteristics of the best bossyou’ve ever worked for?’ or ‘What type of boss has been particularly hardfor you to work for?’” Poskey offers.

The soul-searching and extra time involved in analyzing yourself willpay off in the long run. “It’s easy to hire good people, but retention is thehard part,” Poskey says. “When people leave, they don’t usually leave anorganization. They leave the boss. So getting a good fit in the first placeputs you ahead of the game.”

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plug an assistant into an empty spot,”Murdock says. “When there’s a vacan-cy, I take it as an opportunity to talk tomy staff and find out what they’d liketheir job descriptions to be. I ask them,‘What do you want to do, and whatteams would you like to be workingwith?’ By being here, they have firstchoice, and I end up with a list ofthings I need the new assistant to do.Then I can tailor the interview specifi-cally to those things.”

ON THE PHONE

If you begin the process with phoneinterviews, take the time to structurethese interactions. “It’s important todecide ahead of time exactly whatyou’re hoping to get out of the phoneexchange that you don’t already knowfrom the candidate’s résumé,” Wrightsays.

At Vermont, where Murdock uses acommittee approach throughout theentire hiring process, he organizes thephone interviews down to the smallestdetails. “We tell the candidate who is inthe room and have everyone introducethemselves,” he explains. “To keepeverything as uniform as possible, wedon’t allow anyone to come or go dur-ing the interview. We have the samepeople asking the same questions, sowe don’t get curve balls or gaps.”

In his department’s latest search,Murdock found that doing two phoneinterviews each night kept the processmoving along without overloading thecommittee. “Phone interviews can betough, because you miss out on a lot ofthe nonverbal cues,” he says. “We liketo have the whole committee in on thecalls because we feel we pick up morethat way.”

Edinger has developed a set ofthree phone interview questions hebelieves work well for screening appli-cants. “First, we ask them a theoreticalquestion about something that willhappen in the athletic training room,”he says. “For example, we might say,‘A female athlete tells you she’s preg-nant and there is a month left in theseason. She asks you not to tell any-one. What do you do?’ Second, we aska technical question, probably about aparticular rehab technique.

“Last, we give them a chance totalk about themselves,” Edinger con-tinues. “If they stumble around anddon’t really say anything, that tells methey don’t know themselves very welland aren’t prepared. If they’re conciseand they’ve thought about who theyare and where they’re going, that tellsme they have a lot of confidence inthemselves.”

Technological advances haveadded another option for phone inter-views. “Schools can use Web cams,so that they and the candidate canactually see each other,” Roedig says.“Many small businesses do this rou-tinely, and some universities are start-ing to do it. A lot of athletic depart-ments haven’t tried it simply becausethey aren’t aware that their school’sIT department has the capacity, butit’s worth looking into.” Of course,the candidate must also be able toarrange for use of a Web cam, some-thing that’s often easier to do in majormetropolitan areas than in rural set-tings.

Once your phone interviews arecomplete, the next challenge is reach-ing a consensus about which candi-dates to interview in person. “We havea ranking system, and each committeemember makes a list after the phoneinterviews of their top five candi-dates,” Murdock says. “Most peopletend to agree on the top three, butwhen you get down lower than that,there’s more disagreement. So thenwhoever is nominating a candidatewill tell the rest of the committee whythey think their candidate is particu-larly strong. We try to reach a consen-sus whenever possible.”

ost athletic training departments now hire through a selectioncommittee, but that doesn’t mean the interview process shouldtake more time. The keys are keeping the group small and giv-

ing members specific roles.At the University of Kansas, Lynn Bott, ATC, Director of Athletic

Training Services, puts together a selection committee that typicallyincludes the director of sports medicine, one or two athletic trainers,coaches, and an athletic director. “We try to keep the committee to lessthan seven—we think five is better,” he says.

Bernie Cullen of Cambria Consulting, a Boston-based humanresources firm, suggests assigning committee members specific tasks.“We recommend that our clients choose a primary and secondary inter-viewer who will ask the questions,” he says. “This limits the chances thatyou’ll get into a ping-pong situation where the candidate ends up bounc-ing from one person to another.

“The committee members who aren’t asking questions are free to lis-ten very carefully to the candidate’s responses,” Cullen adds. “Theyshould be taking notes. Then, as the primary or secondary interviewercomes to the end of a section, the other members can ask any follow-upquestions they have.”

Another effective method, according to Polly Wright, HumanResources Senior Consultant of HR Consultants, Inc., based in Johnstown,Pa., is to assign each member of the committee a topic to ask questionsabout, based on their area of expertise. “That keeps the committee fromturning into a ‘firing squad,’ and ensures that the same questions areasked of each candidate,” she says. “The risk with committees can be thatthey may go down one road with one candidate and a very different roadwith another. When that happens, you often don’t end up getting verygood information about how the candidate would perform the job.”

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FACE TIME

Since the next round of interviews usu-ally takes place on campus, most sug-gest you make it a day-long affair. Setup tours of campus and casual meet-ings with several athletics departmentstaffers, all aimed at gathering as muchinput as possible from the encounters.

“I’m very respectful of the impres-sions that our coaches and other staffmembers have of a candidate,” saysEdinger. “So I have the candidate meetwith the whole coaching staff of what-ever sport they’d be working with.Even though the assistant we hire willwork for me, these are the peoplethey’d be spending time with duringthe season. I also try to have the candi-dates share a meal with our athletictraining staff, and meet with our teamphysician and our athletic director.”

Murdock makes use of open ques-tion-and-answer time periods. “Wehave a forum for coaches to come askthe candidate questions, and anotherforum for our student athletic trainers.We try to give the candidates a chance

to interact with as many people as pos-sible, not just keep them in a room andbombard them with questions.”

It’s also important to have amethod for gathering feedback fromthe people the candidate encounters. “Igive each person a sheet of paper thatallows them to rank the candidate fromone to 10 on technical, ethical, and

interpersonal skills,” says Edinger. “Aspeople bring the sheets back, we try totalk briefly about their impressions.”

“The first couple of searches I didhere, I looked at all of the data andthought, ‘My gosh, this is a lot of infor-mation,’” Murdock says. “But thatfeedback from other people is veryvaluable. If you see a comment on aform that strikes you as really positiveor really negative, you can always goback and ask the writer to tell you moreabout why he or she made that assess-ment.”

BEHAVIOR-BASED INTERVIEWING

Part of the day-long process shouldentail one formal interview where youask very specific questions. Humanresources professionals suggest youemploy “behavior-based interview-ing” to elicit as much information aspossible.

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of future performance, so as an inter-viewer, you don’t want to know whatthey say they’ll do in the future—youwant to know exactly what they’vedone in the past.”

The best behavior-based questionsask the candidate to tell you about atime when they handled a specificchallenge you’ve identified as beingpart of the job. “A good question mightbe, ‘This job involves balancing thedemands of several different teams.Tell me about a time when you’ve hadto balance priorities in a similar situa-tion,’” Wright says.

Another sample question is, “Tellme how you handled a situation inwhich you encountered an injury you’dnever dealt with before,” says BernieCullen of Cambria Consulting, aBoston-based firm and an advisor toFortune 100 companies.

“Behavior-based questions areopen-ended and don’t allow the candi-date to answer with a yes or no,” con-tinues Cullen. “You want them to

describe in detail what they did in a sit-uation—not the theory of the case, notwhat they would do in the future, butwhat they have actually done.”

It’s easy for interviewers to thinkthey’ve gathered a lot of data about acandidate when they haven’t, Wright

says. “Candidates have a tendency tobe vague, and you might not even real-ize you’re not getting any informa-tion,” which is why asking follow-upquestions is key. “You’ll need to askanother layer of questions, like, ‘Youused the word we—can you tell meexactly what you did in the situation?’”

Even with recent grads, it’s moreuseful to ask about experiences they’veactually had than to ask how they thinkthey’d handle a future challenge, saysMike Poskey, Vice President of theconsulting firm ZeroRisk HR, Inc.,based in Dallas. “You can ask them torelate their answers to their course-work, their experiences as an athletictraining student, or their individualcontribution to a group project,”Poskey says. “You can ask them to tellyou about a particularly challengingcourse they took and how they met thechallenge.”

Bott uses these techniques in hisinterviews. “For example, I’ll askthem to talk specifically about how

“For example, I’ll ask them to talk specifically about

how they’ve built rapportwith coaches in the past. Afollow-up question mightbe, ‘Do you just give them

information verbally, or doyou do it in writing?’”

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they’ve built rapport with coaches inthe past,” he says. “A follow-up ques-tion might be, ‘Do you just give theminformation verbally, or do you do itin writing?’ Sometimes a verbal reportis fine, and other times, you’d betterdocument your life away. I ask themquestions to find out if they know thedifference.”

While you’re asking your ques-tions, don’t forget to listen carefully tothe responses. “As long as the inter-viewer is talking, nothing can belearned about the candidate,” Cullensays. “A good interviewer spendsabout 80 percent of the time listeningand 20 percent of the time talking. Alot of times, interviewers get that back-wards.”

PEOPLE SKILLS

For many head athletic trainers, a largepart of their questioning focuses onevaluating a candidate’s interpersonalskills. “My staff and I believe we canwork with most athletic trainers todevelop their technical skills,”Murdock says. “Assessing their peopleskills is really the key for us.”

Edinger agrees. “We’re really try-ing to find out how well they workwith people. Can they interact effec-tively with coaches? How well canthey relate to the student-athletes?” hesays. “My big concern is teamwork. Ifthey can’t function as part of our team,it doesn’t do me any good to have themhere, no matter how skilled they are. Ifyou don’t have the ability to be empa-thetic and aware of other people’shardships, you won’t fit in aroundhere.”

So how do you determine whethera candidate is a good communicator, acompassionate healthcare provider, ateam player? Bott asks how many dif-ferent staff members the candidate hasworked with in past positions. “Ifthey’ve only had a relationship withfive students and two athletic trainers,we’re going to worry, but if they’veworked with 20 students and 10 athlet-ic trainers, we won’t,” he says. “Thereare going to be expectations from eachperson they work with, so the ability todiplomatically balance them is animportant skill we look for.”

Murdock also tries to gauge a can-didate’s sense of humor during theirinteractions. “Humor—knowing howto use it and when to use it—is almostlike a different language,” he says. “Ina high-stress profession like ours, itcan be an essential stress-reliever and away of bonding with the people you’reworking with.”

Wright suggests two other ques-tions. “You can ask about a time theyhad a conflict with someone at work

and how they handled it,” she says.“You can also identify a particularinterpersonal skill that’s important toyou, like empathy with student-ath-letes, and put them in a situation thatwill reveal their approach.”

Edinger has a specific plan to testcandidates’ interpersonal dexterity.“First, I’ll have a coach interview themin the office behind closed doors, ask-ing them some tough questions,” hesays. “Then I’ll send them out to lunch

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or dinner to see how well they canrelax and enjoy each other’s company.I want to see if they have the ability tochange gears socially and get alongwith the coaching staff in a morerelaxed environment.”

Evaluating people skills is also amatter of gut instinct. “You really needto pay attention to your intuition whenyou’re interviewing,” Poskey says.“Don’t rationalize yourself out of whatyou’re feeling. Then, with the rest ofthe committee, you need to figure outwhy you get that feeling about a can-didate.”

“When someone says they have agut feeling about a candidate, there isalways a basis for it,” Cullen agrees.“Every effort should be made to getthe committee members to articulatewhat they’re basing their intuitionson.”

LEGAL EASE

When evaluating a candidate’s inter-personal skills, it’s important for theinterviewer to know the differencebetween legal and illegal interviewquestions. There are federal anti-dis-crimination laws that put certain topicsoff-limits, as well as state and locallaws, so being familiar with the legalaspects of interviewing is a must.Most areas prohibit questions aboutage, birthplace, citizenship, race, dis-ability, gender, marital status, nationalorigin, relatives, religion, and sexualorientation.

“Legal issues arising from inter-views are very common,” Wright says.“A large percentage of EEOC com-plaints are based on the hiring process,and it stems back to inconsistency ininterviewing.”

While this may sound intimidat-ing, one simple litmus test is likely tokeep you out of legal hot water. “Askyourself if the question directly relatesto how the person will perform the jobor whether they are qualified to per-form the job,” Wright says. “If not,don’t ask it.”

Most mistakes happen when aninterviewer starts asking questionsthat are too personal or that involvethe candidate’s family, Poskey says.

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“People typically aren’t trying to pry,they’re trying to build some rapportwith the candidate,” he says. “But youhave to be very careful with that.Seemingly simple things like askingthem how old their children are can be

problematic, since it can open you upto accusations of age-discrimination.”

It’s the simple chit-chat that oftencauses the most trouble, agrees Cullen.“Asking something like, ‘How doesyour wife like being married to an ath-letic trainer who works all hours?’might sound like a simple conversa-tion-starter, but you can’t ask it. It’s anillegal question,” he says.

What if a candidate volunteersinformation on an off-limits topic?“You don’t have to ignore what theysaid, but don’t follow up with yourown questions,” Cullen says. “Don’tconsider it a license to talk about thetopic.”

Another legal pothole involvesinterviewers accidentally making bind-ing contractual statements during inter-views, Poskey says. “They make themistake of saying something like, ‘Ifyou meet your performance goals,there is no reason you can’t work herefor the rest of your career,’” he says.“Then later on, the university has tomake cuts and the person is let gobased on down-sizing. They have alegitimate cause to come back andclaim that they had a contract that theywouldn’t be let go unless they weren’tmeeting their goals. It’s best to stickwith generic statements, and not sayanything that could be interpreted aslegally binding.”

Perhaps the best line of defense isyour own human resources depart-ment, which is likely to be aware of allthe laws that pertain to your institution.“One component that’s very helpful for

us is that our human resources officecomes in before any hiring is done andthey do an overview with our commit-tee about the do’s and don’ts,” saysMurdock. “They review the legal andillegal questions with us, show us a

video, and give us a handbook to read.A lot of it is common sense, but itserves as a good reminder.”

AN INVESTMENT

From sidestepping legal pitfalls to fig-uring out what questions to ask to syn-thesizing the input of many differentpeople, the interview process can seemlike a daunting task. But the payoff, agood hire, is well worth the effort.

“It’s an investment,” Murdocksays. “I can honestly say every personwe’ve brought in has boosted our staffin expertise and quality. We’ve diver-sified, not just culturally, but in athlet-ic training experiences. We have avariety of backgrounds and areas ofexpertise, and we are able to educateeach other with some of our specialtiesand interests.

“In order to have a search be real-ly effective, there has to be a lot ofpreparation,” he continues. “Don’t takeshortcuts and just try to push candi-dates through. Really spend the time toget as much information as you canabout the person’s background andaspirations to help you make a decisionabout whether that person is going tofit into your specific situation. In theend, it’s worth it, because what you’redoing is developing a team.” ◆

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“Asking something like, ‘How does your wife like being married to an athletic trainer who works all hours?’ mightsound like a simple conversation-starter, but you can’t ask it.It’s an illegal question.”

To find information on illegal inter-view questions, visit the U.S. EqualEmployment Opportunity Commissionat www.eeoc.gov or the U.S. Department of Labor atwww.dol.gov/dol/regs/main.htm.

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an an athlete be a vegetarianand also successful in his or her sport?The answer is a resounding yes.However, even more than the typicalathlete’s diet, a vegetarian athlete’sdiet needs to be well planned to pro-vide the necessary nutrients for healthas well as for performance.

In helping vegetarian athletes, thefirst step is to be both knowledgeableand respectful of their choice. This willnot only help avoid misconceptions, itwill go a long way towards persuadinga vegetarian to take your advice.

To start, it is important to under-stand why some athletes choose to

become vegetarians. The most com-mon reasons are:

Ethical: They don’t believe inkilling animals for human consump-tion and/or feel the treatment of ani-mals bred for consumption is inhu-mane.

Health: They feel a vegetariandiet will have short and/or long-termhealth benefits.

Taste: They may not like the tasteof meat or may simply find other foodsmore appealing.

Performance enhancement:

They may have found that switching toa vegetarian diet has helped their per-formance.

Religious beliefs: Some Jewishand Muslim athletes may choose tokeep kosher/halal, which means theyonly eat certain types of animal meatand only if it is butchered in a particu-lar way. If this meat is not served in thecollege cafeteria or available at localsupermarkets, they may end up eatinga vegetarian diet. In addition, Seventh-Day Adventists and many Hindus andBuddhists don’t eat meat.

But there may be other reasons,too. Some may be living with friendswho are vegetarians, and others maysimply want to experiment with noteating meat to see how it affects theirhealth and performance. Of course,

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Leslie Bonci, MPH, RD, is Director ofSports Nutrition at the University ofPittsburgh Medical Center and serves as aconsultant to the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittathletics, and several area high schools.

Athletes who choose a vegetarian diet

can be healthful and successful. But

they may need some help in making

sure their greens, beans, nuts, and

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some of today’s student-athletes comefrom vegetarian households and eatingmeat is simply not their norm.

By asking why the athlete has cho-sen to consume a vegetarian diet,you’ll have insight into helping him orher optimize that diet. An athlete whois a vegetarian for ethical or religiousreasons will often need different sug-gestions than an athlete who is a vege-tarian for health reasons. It’s importantnot to assume that the lifelong vegetar-ian does not need some assistance. Ifhe or she is entering a much more rig-orous training program than experi-enced in high school, his or her formerdiet may no longer be sufficient.

The other important piece of infor-mation you’ll need to find out is whattype of vegetarian the athlete is. It isimportant to understand that vegetari-anism is not “one size fits all.” The fol-lowing are the major categories:

Semi-vegetarian: includes somebut not all animal products, such aspoultry, seafood, eggs, milk, and milkproducts.

Lacto-ovo-vegetarian: includeseggs, milk, and milk products, butexcludes meat and seafood.

Lacto-vegetarian: includes milkand milk products but no eggs, meat orseafood.

Ovo-vegetarian: includes eggs asthe only animal protein source.

Vegan: includes beans, grains andvegetables but excludes all animalproducts including eggs, milk, milkproducts, and, in some instances,honey.

Fruitarian: includes only nutsand fruit.

Macrobiotic: includes a balanceof beans, grains and vegetables, withoccasional fruit, seeds, dairy, seafood,poultry and meat, prepared only cer-tain ways.

After understanding the why andwhat of a vegetarian athlete’s choices,ask if they have thought through howtheir nutrient needs will be met. I haveworked with athletes who want to bevegetarians, but don’t like beans, nuts,seeds, or even most vegetables! Get-

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ting the nutrients one needs is not thatdifficult, but certain strategies must bein place.

PROTEIN NEEDS

Some athletes are dissuaded frombecoming vegetarians because theyhave been told they will not be able tofulfill their protein needs. This is farfrom the truth, and is another reasonwhy educating athletes is so important.

The amount of protein that ath-letes need depends on their athleticendeavors, age, and weight. Here aresome daily guidelines:

Competitive athlete: 0.6-0.9grams of protein per pound of bodyweight.

Building mass: 0.7-0.9 gramsprotein per pound of body weight.

Growing athlete: 0.9-1.0 gramsprotein per pound of body weight.

Athlete desiring weight loss: 0.7-1.0 grams protein per pound of bodyweight.

For example, a 130-pound athletewould need 78-117 grams of proteinper day.

Protein is found in ALL foodsexcept fruits, sweets, and oils. There

are several excellent sources of plant-based protein, but oftentimes it is nec-essary to eat larger quantities of thesefoods to get the same amount of pro-tein as is found in animal proteinsources. The best sources of plant-based protein include soy foods, nuts,nut butters, seeds, and dried beans.(Table One, on page 33, lists the pro-tein content of foods commonly cho-sen by vegetarian athletes.)

Vegetarians are sometimes con-fused by the concept of combining dif-ferent types of proteins in a single mealto get a full set of amino acids. A gen-

In developing an eating plan for vegetarianathletes, the following daily goals shouldbe used as a template.

MILK AND MILK ALTERNATIVESThese will provide protein and calcium, as well asVitamins A and D (milk), carbohydrates and potassium(yogurt), and fiber (tofu, nuts, nut butters). Strive for6-8 servings.1/2 cup milk, yogurt, or fortified soy milk1 oz. cheese1/2 cup cottage cheese1/4 cup tofu1/4 cup almonds3 TBsp sesame butter or almond butter

MEAT SUBSTITUTESDry beans, nuts, seeds, eggs, and meat substitutesare excellent sources of protein, as well as mineralssuch as calcium (soy products if fortified), magnesium(nuts and nut butters), and iron (dried beans). Strivefor 2-3 servings.1 cup cooked dry beans, lentils, or peas2 cups soy milk1/2 cup tofu2 oz. veggie meat 2 oz. soy cheese2 eggs or 4 egg whites1/4 cup nuts or seeds3 TBsp peanut butter

VEGETABLE GROUPThese foods are excellent sources of fiber, vitamins(especially C and folate), potassium, and phytonutri-ents such as lutein, carotene, and zeaxanthin. Strive

for 3-4 servings.1/2 cup cooked or chopped raw vegetables1/2 cup tomato sauce1 cup raw, leafy vegetables3/4 cup vegetable juice

FRUIT GROUPFruits are a great source of carbohydrate, Vitamin C,potassium, and fluid. Strive for 2-4 servings. 3/4 cup juice1/4 cup dried fruit1/2 cup chopped, raw fruit1/2 cup canned fruit1 piece of fruit

BREAD, CEREAL, RICE, PASTA GROUPThese foods provide necessary carbohydrates forexercise and are great sources of fiber, vitamins, andminerals, especially in fortified products. Strive for 6-11 servings.1 slice bread1/2 bagel, English muffin, or bun1 oz. ready-to-eat cereal1/2 cup cooked cereal1/2 cup pasta or rice

OMEGA-3 FATTY ACID FOOD SOURCESOmega-3 fatty acids provide long-term health bene-fits. Strive for 1-2 servings. 3 TBsp walnuts4 tsp canola or soybean oil1 TBsp ground flaxseed

TABLE TWO: Daily Goals

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eration ago, vegetarians were told toeat lentils with rice or oatmeal withnuts in order to meet those needs. Butmore recent studies have shown thatthis is not necessary, because althoughmost plant proteins do not contain allof the essential amino acids, the bodycan synthesize new proteins over a 24-hour period. An athlete who has oat-meal for breakfast, a handful of nutsmid-morning, lentil soup for lunch, andpasta for dinner will meet proteinrequirements over the course of theday. This gives the student-athlete a lit-tle more leeway and flexibility withmeal planning.

OTHER NUTRIENTS

Aside from proteins, it is important forvegetarian athletes to meet their needsfor vitamins and minerals. Here aresome suggestions:

Vitamin D is found in milk, eggyolks, and fortified cereals, and ismade naturally by the body whenexposed to sunlight.

Iron is found in iron-fortifiedcereals, spinach, whole grain breads,

blackstrap molasses, and dried beans.(Eat these foods with a vitamin Csource, such as citrus fruit or juice, toimprove absorption.)

Zinc is found in whole grainbreads and cereals, nuts, seeds, andlegumes.

Vitamin B12 is found in manyfortified cereals and soy milks, andsome meat-analog products, althoughthe source in some may be from ani-mals, a consideration for vegetarians.A common non-animal source is nutri-tional yeast, a powder with a slightlysalty, cheese-like flavor and aroma thatcan be added to many dishes, andwhich makes a good alternative to but-ter when sprinkled on hot popcorn.Certain fermented foods, such as misoand tempeh, may also contain B12,although the amount can vary widelywith exactly how these products areprepared.

Calcium is found in dairy foods,calcium-fortified juices or soy prod-ucts, cereals, or supplements. Spinach,kale, and broccoli are good plantsources. Strive for 1300 mg/day.

Magnesium is found in wholegrains, nuts, and chocolate.

Fiber is found in fruits, vegeta-bles, whole grain breads, cereals, nuts,dried beans, and brown rice.

Nuts and nut butters are an excel-lent way of ingesting both protein andfat as well as magnesium and fiber.Fortified foods can be very helpful,and a multivitamin-mineral supple-ment, with B12, may be warranted forsome athletes.

PROBLEM SOLVING

A vegetarian diet doesn’t necessarilypromote weight loss, but it is notuncommon. The athlete who loses toomuch weight is eating too few caloriesand is not fulfilling protein, carbohy-drate, or fat requirements. They mayhave simply eliminated meat from theirplate without adding anything. Or theymay be eating too many fruits and veg-etables and not enough dried beans andnuts. This is a cause for concern, notonly because of the effect on perform-ance, but for its effect on the health andwell-being of the athlete.

In some cases, switching to a veg-etarian diet can actually cause weightgain. Athletes who are gaining weightmay be overcompensating for their dietby eating too many fat-containingfoods such as dairy products, nuts, andnut butters. While these are excellentsources of nutrients, they also contain alot of calories.

If vegetarian athletes complain ofweight loss or gain, ask them to com-plete a three-day food record, so youcan get an idea of their current eatingbehavior. Compare it to the daily goalslisted in Table Two (on page 34) to spotpotential problems.

Of course, many athletes are notgoing to come ask for help if they arelosing weight. For athletes who areovo-vegetarian, fruitarian, macrobiot-ic, or vegan, it’s important to keep alook out for possible nutrition-relatedproblems, including the following:

• Fatigue beyond that expected.• Decreases in strength, speed, and

stamina.• Poor wound healing.

TABLE THREE:Vegetarian Entrees

For athletes who prepare their own food, there are many quick and easy-to-prepare vegetarian dishes. The following list can also be helpful to whoever is preparing pregame meals.

Oatmeal with walnuts, raisins, and soy or cow’s milkLentil soup with rice or pasta addedVegetarian refried or black beans in corn tortillasPeanut butter sandwichChili with textured vegetable protein (TVP), tomato sauce,

and kidney beansVeggie burgersStir fry with vegetables and dried beans over ricePizza with cheese or soy cheesePasta with vegetables, olive oil Pasta with marinara sauce and TVPCheese-filled manicotti or ravioliA vegetable omeletRice and beans Hummus in pita bread, with feta cheese for additional proteinA bowl of vegetarian vegetable soup and a bagel

with melted cheese or soy cheese

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• Increased incidence of stress fractures.

• Rapid weight fluctuations.• Gastrointestinal distress.

ON THE ROAD

Team travel can be a challenge for veg-etarians, especially when food choicesare limited. Athletic trainers can helpby suggesting that pregame mealsinclude a vegetarian entree that isnutritious and acceptable to the vege-tarian athlete or athletes. (See TableThree, on page 35, for suggestions.)

Athletic trainers can also educatethese athletes on how to make goodchoices, and can ask coaches to checkthat restaurants have a range ofoptions. Most restaurants do have veg-etarian dishes such as:

• Veggie hoagies• Baked potatoes• Salads• Veggie burgers (among national

chains, Burger King has one)• Pizza (for the vegan, no cheese)• Bean burritos• Rice and beans

• Veggie stir-fry• Bagels• Pasta dishes• Cereals, pancakesIt is also a good idea to have the

athlete bring some protein-containingsnacks such as peanut butter, trail mix,roasted soybeans, and soy milk.Packaged vegetarian soups just requirehot water, and instant hot cereals arealso very easy to pack. If choices arevery limited, there are several sportsbars that can provide protein to ensurethat needs are met. If there are noacceptable food choices, another optionis to bring along a protein powder.

ARMED WITH INFO

Whether an athlete is a longtime vege-tarian or just learning about becomingone, take the time to talk with them andgive them as many resources as possi-ble. Table One can educate them onwhat foods to search out at the cafete-ria or grocery store, while Table Twocan serve as a daily guideline. TableThree can be helpful to athletes wholive off campus (or for the cafeteria

staff). Finally, the resources box,below, can help them with furtherquestions.

Learning to make new food choic-es can easily create nutritional defi-ciencies in your student-athletes. Bysteering them in the right direction,you can help your vegetarian athletesmake safe, healthy choices. ◆

RESOURCES

BOOKS:Dorfman, L. The Vegetarian Sports

Nutrition Guide. Wiley, 2000.Kleiner S., Kester K. The Be Healthier,

Feel Stronger Vegetarian Cookbook. Macmillan, 1997.

Havala S. The Vegetarian Food Guide and Nutrition Counter. Berkeley Books, 1997.

WEB SITES:The American Dietetic Association:

www.eatright.orgVegetarian Resource Group:

www.vrg.orgThe Veggie Sports Association:

www.veggie.org

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ike most athletic trainers, Ihate feeling that I don’t knowhow to handle something. Butwe’ve all been there. It’s sim-ply not possible to knoweverything about every con-ceivable injury and rehab pro-tocol.

When presented with an unfamil-iar injury, we still need to treat the ath-lete and get him or her back in thegame. Unfortunately, athletes oftenreturn from surgery accompanied byonly a brief description of what therehab should include. If this happens toyou, what resources can you access toeducate yourself about this particularoperation in order to have a successfuloutcome?

I’ve been in the field for over 20years, yet periodically I’m still present-ed with cases where I’m not immedi-ately sure what to do. But at this point,I have a firm game plan for how to puta rehab protocol together even whenI’m starting from scratch. The follow-

ing thoughts will illustrate how to gofrom a blank slate to a fully realizedrehab protocol.

DIAGNOSIS

In 2002, while I was working with theU.S. Olympic women’s ice hockeyteam, an athlete came to me with aninjury I wasn’t familiar with. SaraDeCosta, a 26-year-old goalie, wasstruggling with chronic hip pain in herright joint. She had sustained an injuryto the area in 1999 during her college

career. She continued to have pain thatincreased during the Olympic tour, butdeclined treatment until after theGames. Sara had competed in the 1998Olympics, helping the U.S. team win agold medal, then returned to win a sil-ver medal in the 2002 Olympics.

Even though she was able to com-pete at a high level, she did so with a

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Maria Hutsick, MS, ATC/L, CSCS, is HeadAthletic Trainer at Boston University, aswell as Head Athletic Trainer for the USAHockey Women’s National Team. She canbe reached at <[email protected]>.

No matter how many athletes you’ve treated,

chances are you’ll encounter a handful of rehab

situations in your career that have you drawing a

blank. From a veteran in the field, here’s a guide

to handling any new situation with confidence.

Facing the Unknown

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BY MARIA HUTSICK

LUSA Hockey goalie Sara DeCostacompetes prior to her surgery.

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lot of pain. Once the Olympics hadended and she had some time to slowdown, Sara contacted me about revisit-ing her hip pain. Since we live about40 miles apart we were able to see eachother and begin to have her hip paindiagnosed.

I sent Sara to see Timothy Foster,MD, the orthopedic surgeon whoworks with the athletic program atBoston University. He evaluated her,and ordered an MRA and plain x-rays.The MRA revealed a large anteriorsuperior tear of her labrum. Dr. Fosterrecommended a consult with JosephMcCarthy, MD, of New EnglandBaptist Hospital, a surgeon in Bostonwho specializes in this type of injury.

This surgery is not performedwidely, and many people are skepticalabout the results. So, I called severalathletic trainers I know at both the col-lege and professional levels who havehad athletes with this type of injury toget their opinions. They all felt Saraneeded to have this procedure done. Inaddition, my colleagues who had ath-

letes treated by Dr. McCarthy recom-mended him as their first choice.

Sara, her mother, and I met withDr. McCarthy in early December 2002.We spent a considerable amount oftime talking with him about the injuryand the proposed surgery. Dr. Mc-Carthy assured Sara that he had per-formed the procedure many timesbefore, and he gave her names of someof the professional hockey players hehad performed it on. He also told us hehad played football at Notre Dame andthat he understood what she was goingthrough as a competitive athlete eagerto recover from injury. Based on hisreputation and our initial impressions,we decided to go with Dr. McCarthy.

Also at this meeting, I asked forsome basic information I would need tostart designing Sara’s rehab, and to helpme communicate with her coach abouthow long she was going to be out ofcommission. I needed to know what thesurgery would entail; what side effectsmight occur; what the recovery ratewas; how long it would take Sara to get

back on the ice; whether there was adanger of recurring injury; whetherSara had any degeneration in the hip;and what the rehab would entail.

Dr. McCarthy informed us thatSara had a huge tear of her labrum thatwas getting pinched up into the joint,which is why it was always irritated andsore. The procedure would involvearthroscopically removing the tear ofher labrum. Because she didn’t haveany degeneration in the joint, it wasgoing to be a pretty straightforwardrehab. He reassured Sara that althoughshe would be really sore for the first twoor three days, she would feel a lot bettervery quickly after that. He also told methat, in the early part of her rehab, it wasimportant to stay away from hip exten-sion and extreme hip flexion.

At this stage, Sara was hoping tobe ready for the World Championshipsin April 2003, so Dr. McCarthy sched-uled her surgery for two weeks afterour meeting. This would give us a littleover three months to get her ready forthe competition. Sara was too sore at

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this point to do any strengthening orany type of “prehab,” but the timeallowed me to start working on herrehab protocol.

One complication was that I wasnot going to be able to act as Sara’s pri-mary athletic trainer for her rehab.However, because she lives fairly near-by, I would see her once a month, andshe would work with another athletictrainer that she had a previous relation-ship with, Mark Stephenson, ATC,CSCS, who runs North East SportsTraining and Rehabilitation, in War-wick, R.I.

The plan was that we would use ateam approach. I would design Sara’sworkouts, but she would do her day-to-day rehab with Mark. I would go toSara’s follow-up visits with Dr.McCarthy and call Mark with any rel-evant information. Then we wouldconsult about where to go from there.

A LITTLE HELP FROM FRIENDS

When I begin a rehabilitation programwith a doctor who I have not worked

closely with in the past, or with a sur-gical procedure that I’m unfamiliarwith, I utilize as many resources aspossible. Talking with other profes-sionals helps me learn the bestapproach and makes me aware ofpotential problems.

In general, I first talk to other ath-letic trainers I know, as well as to ATCsat schools with good programs in thatsport, and ask if they have seen thisinjury and how they treat it. Athletictrainers at all levels are almost alwayswilling to help.

In this case, my phone calls wentto an athletic trainer with the BostonBruins and to the Pittsburgh Penguinsteam doctor, because I knew they’dhad experience with this type of sur-gery. They told me the rehab is prettystraightforward, and pretty much likeany joint rehab. The only bad experi-ence the Penguins doctor had had waswith a player who was not conscien-tious about doing his rehab. TheBruins athletic trainer talked to me atlength about what the surgery entailed.

And, of course, I got suggestions frommy colleagues about elements of rehabprotocols that had worked for them.We talked about how long the rehabil-itation should take, pitfalls, and anyother tips that they had.

I also talked to a few of our formerBU hockey players who had had thissurgery, and asked about their experi-ences to get the athletes’ perspectives.And I gave Sara their phone numbersso she could talk to them before hersurgery. But I didn’t stop there.

DIGGING DEEPER

There are many other places to go forhelpful information. If your universityhas a medical school or school of alliedhealth professions, you could networkwith specialists there. Or considerspeaking with a former professor youhad in undergraduate or graduateschool.

The Internet can also be a greatresource. There are several Web sitesthat offer good information, such as

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Table One: Rehab Protocolhe following is the sample rehab protocol weput together for Sara DeCosta, a USA HockeyWomen’s National Team goalie who under-went arthroscopic surgery to repair a hip

labral tear. Note that you could do a lot of this rehabwithout special equipment and machines, by just usingbodyweight step-ups, exercise bands, walking, andsome pool workouts, before progressing into weighttraining. Also note that there can be considerableoverlap between some of the phases.

PHASE I: Focus on range of motion. No condition-ing work. Should last one to three weeks.

RANGE OF MOTIONAvoid hyperextensionAnkle pumps-circlesActive IR/ER seatedActive Abd/AddAA flexion-heel slidesSingle knee to chestSeated trunk flexionHip flexor stretch to neutralPelvic tilts

During this time, the athlete iced her hip several timesa day and was weaned off her crutches. Within the firstcouple weeks after surgery, the athlete was nearlypain-free while walking and sitting.

PHASE II: Focus on strength and endurance. Stillno conditioning work. Lasts roughly three to sixweeks.

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PHASE III: Start conditioning work. The timelinevaries from athlete to athlete, depending on how hardthey’re willing to push themselves, how dedicatedthey are, and how they’re healing. Generally, Phase IIIlasts three to six weeks.

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MedLine.com and Virtual Hospital (www.vh.org). You mayeven just try going to a search engine like Google or Netscape.

Many colleges have their own search engines—at BostonUniversity we use OVID. This accesses our medical librariesand a variety of sites. Find out what your school offers.

There are also orthopedic and arthroscopic messageboards. For example, Google’s can be accessed throughGoogle Groups by typing in “sci.med.orthopedics” or follow-ing the links under “sci”. Once there, you can type in “Re: hiplabral tear” and ask questions about anything regarding thissurgery or any others. Also, Wheeless’ Textbook ofOrthopaedics has a good Web site (Wheeless.orthoweb.be).For Sara’s case, I started by searching PubMed(www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed) where I came across an arti-cle entitled “Hip Arthroscopy for Acetabular Labral Tears” byLaith Farjo, MD, James Glick, MD, and Thomas Sampson,MD, published in Arthroscopy (1999 Mar; 15(2):132-7).

And don’t neglect the old-fashioned, trusty textbook. Onein particular is Therapeutic Exercise for Athletic Trainers byPeg Houglum (Human Kinetics: Champaign, Ill., 2001).Ecampus.com is a good Web site that lists a variety of text-books that may prove useful.

FROM PLAN TO ACTION

After you have gathered as much information as possible youcan begin to put together your rehab protocol. With everyrehab, you work on range of motion first, then basic strength,then you go to balance and coordination, and, finally, to sport-specific types of activities. You have to understand the biome-chanics of the particular joint or area you’re dealing with andhow it’s used in the athlete’s particular sport, and you proceed accordingly. Every rehab is going to be based onthose principles.

Part of any rehab protocol will be dictated by your avail-able resources, including both equipment and time. I had visit-ed Mark’s clinic and knew the equipment he had available forSara. Together, we planned a program incorporating our expert-ise, our newly learned information, and the outline that the sur-geon’s nurse provided as a basis for rehabilitation. The programwe came up with is shown in Table One on pages 40-41.

When following any protocol, it’s important to use yourathlete’s pain and swelling as a guide. If the athlete is sore andnot progressing, you are doing too much and need to adjust thevolume, intensity, and perhaps an exercise or two. Stay inclose touch with your surgeon and ask for help if you need it.

Sara’s original intent was to return to the ice in time toplay in the World Championships in April 2003. She wouldhave needed to be skating at full strength and participating infull goalie practice at least three weeks prior to those games.At the end of February, Sara and her coach decided that eventhough she was progressing well and would probably be readyin time for the Championships, her long-term outcome wouldbe better if she moved the end-point of her rehab. So, whileshe won’t be wearing the red, white, and blue in goal duringthe 2003 Championships, her recovery is going well and she expects to be out on the ice skating competitively in the near future. ◆

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he college football strengthand conditioning profes-sional faces many chal-lenges in program designand implementation. In my18 years as a strength pro-fessional, the athletes who Icoach continue to set thebar higher in terms ofspeed, size, and strength.

In response, I constant-ly experiment and think ofways to keep our athletesmotivated. Every year, wesit down and think of a few

fun exercises and drills toadd and carry with us to thenext cycle. It could be med-icine-ball throws betweensets or the use of chains forvariable resistance—oreven something moreunorthodox.

But behind the gim-micks and motivationaltools, the simple truth is thatthe basis of our programdoes not change. We focus

on the basic exercises, keep-ing our program simple butinspirational. This articlehighlights how we takebasic training and make itinteresting and useful.

THE BIG GUYS

The most critical aspect ofour football strength andconditioning program is thetraining of the offensiveand defensive linemen. We

train our big players on afour-day split, year-round,meaning that we attack theupper body two times perweek, and the lower bodytwo days a week. The restday in between the four-daysplit is always used for

Todd Stroud is the Director ofStrength and Conditioning atNorth Carolina StateUniversity. A former nose-guard at Florida State, he hasalso coached at Memphis,West Alabama, and Auburn.

At North Carolina State University, offensive and defensive linemenare trained from the core to the hands.

ON THE LINEON THE LINE

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speed, agility, and quick-ness work, where we focuson the fundamentals ofindividual positions.

We are very basic inour approach to traininglinemen, using a combina-tion of basic power move-ments and multi-jointOlympic movements. Aperiodization model is usedto improve each athlete’s

performance. Our coreexercises are laid out inTable One, above.

One element we focuson heavily is grip strength.When you get right down toit, what college linemen domost during the course of afootball game is use theirhands. Sure, they need bigstrong legs and hips, sure,they need to be able to

extend and explode. But alineman who can’t grabcloth is worth nothing!

Therefore, we havemade the basic Pull-Upexercise and variations ofthe Pull-Up our upper-bodystaples. This forces thesebig people to improve theirgrip strength, while alsodeveloping supporting mus-cle groups like the back and

biceps region. Everyone’s done them

at one time or another, butwhen you’re dealing withtraining a 300-plus-poundathlete, it’s worth goingover the fundamentals ofthis simple exercise. ThePull-Up is initiated with ashoulder-width grip begin-ning from a totally extend-ed position with no bend inthe elbow joint. The athletethen pulls himself upwardtoward the bar, squeezinghis shoulder blades togetheruntil his chin carries overthe bar. Once the athletereaches the top of the pull,he simply retraces his stepsin a controlled fashion untilhis elbows are fully extend-ed once again.

The strength coachmust make sure that all of

Table One: Core Exercises

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAYBench Press Squat Speed, Agility, Incline Bench CleanPower Shrug Power Clean and Quickness Push Press SquatClose Grip Stiff Deads Power Shrug Split Jerk

Bench Press Clean Combos Close Grip Step UpsSplit Jerk Incline DipsWeighted Dips

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▼his or her athletes are com-pleting every programmedrep as either a forced rep ora negative. The value ofeccentric contractions duringthis movement is critical inevery player’s improvement.

The spotter plays animportant role during thePull-Up. Many of your ath-letes will not be able to suc-cessfully complete one rep-etition without a great spot.The spotter must call for thelifter to bend his knees at 90degrees, hold the lifter’sankles in a supporting fash-ion, and give assistancewhen needed. Once the ath-lete reaches the top posi-tion, the spotter should thenrelease him and let himlower himself in a con-trolled negative repetition.As each player improves,

the need for a spotterbecomes less and less.

The next step for thespotter is to give assistancewith the lifter’s upper bodyonly, supporting him undereach lat and giving assis-tance with a slight upwardpush. After a few shortweeks, not only will every

big man on your team havea new sense of accomplish-ment, but also a better senseof hand awareness and gripstrength.

VARIATIONS

When Pull-Ups are mas-tered by the majority ofyour athletes, it is time to

introduce the variations ofthis exercise. The first vari-ation is the Chin-Up, whichis completed with the exactsame method as the Pull-Up, but the hand position isdifferent. When executingthe Chin-Up, the athletewill start with his palmsfacing inward. This varia-tion is a simple wrinkle toadd to a program, and yourlinemen will find it a biteasier to perform. The bene-fits are of equal value as faras grip strength is con-cerned, but the bicep mus-cle is much more involved.

The final variation ofthe Pull-Up exercise is theTowel Pull. The Towel Pullis by far the most demand-ing in terms of overall gripstrength and probably themost valuable for football

MONDAY THURSDAYBench Press Incline Bench PressPower Shrug Push PressSplit Jerk Incline Close GripClose Grip Bench Power ShrugPull-Ups 3x8-12 Towel Pulls 2x6-8Chins 2x8-12 Chins 3x8-12Towels 2x6-8 Weighted DipsWeighted Dips

Table Two: Upper Body Workout

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linemen in particular. The actualequipment setup is very simple: thecoach will drape two bath-size towelsover the top of the chin bar and tapethe loose ends together with athletictape. This will form two long handlesof cloth and tape that will hang downtoward the athlete.

The athlete then grips each handleat the very top of the cloth just belowthe chin bar. Each player will grip thecloth with his thumbs facing upwardtoward the chin bar, and grasp thetowel with his four other fingers. Theathlete will then follow the Pull-Upprotocol using his spotter as his guide.

This hand position is an importantone to train in that it is the same handposition that linemen use when theyattack blocks. During this movement,it requires a great level of grip strengthto execute the reps properly, so thespotter must do a great job. The formaton upper-body days for these pullingexercises is shown in Table Two.

SPEEDING UP

Our speed and agility days are alsocritical. We concentrate on a form run-ning program that is targeted to im-prove our 10-yard and 40-yard dashtimes. We work exclusively on stanceand start: generating force with theupper body to create an explosive startand using body lean to gain ground onthe first step.

We also work on variations of theNFL shuttle run series, which arequick-change movement drills doneon a matted area. When doing these,we concentrate quite a bit on kneebend and football positioning. Theseinclude the two-point and four-pointwave drill and two-point and four-point seat roll. We also do a drill we

call “front to back” where the athletetouches his chest to the ground thenrotates his hips in one direction andtouches his back. A lot of this work isdone in a “pen” that is 7 yards wide,10 yards long, and 44 inches high.

SOME FUN

Through the core exercises, Pull-Ups,and movement drills, we work onmotivating each athlete every day. Butwe also recognize the need to throw afew twists into the program to keepthings interesting. For example, weconduct a “Superstar Competition” inthe spring for motivation. This is ateam competition where the offenseand defense are separated and wecompete doing a variety of strongmanevents. They include a keg toss, tug ofwar, relay race carrying various imple-ments, tire flipping, 4x100-yard relay,and so forth. It is a lot of fun for theplayers and breaks the monotony oftraining under conventional circum-stances.

We also periodically take digitalpictures of our players, which does agreat job of motivating them. Whenan athlete sees himself progressthrough photos, he gets a real sense ofaccomplishment.

I still believe that we have a hugeresponsibility as strength coaches toprovide leadership and guidance toour student-athletes, and the biggestpart of our job is to make our playersfeel like they have accomplishedsomething. All of these exercises aresimple enough so that, after a veryshort time, all of your linemen willhave success doing the Pull-Up and itsvariations, they will increase theirspeed, and you will get the results thatyou desire on the field. ◆

C O M P E T I T I V E E D G E

▼In the spring, we conduct a “Superstar Competition,” where

the offense and defense are separated and compete in a variety

of strongman events. It is a lot of fun for the players and breaks

the monotony of training under conventional circumstances.

Virtually all professionalteams use the VERTECto improve lower bodypower and jump reach.

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efi Sports Medicine has introducedthe ultimate tool for shoulder-scapu-lar conditioning and rehabilitation.

Cuff Linkis perfectfor high-level,sports-spe-cific train-

ing where movements place maximumdemands on the upper body, especial-ly the strength or stability of theshoulder girdle. Varying handles, armpositions, and body positions altermuscular involvement and provides afull spectrum of shoulder conditioningor rehabilitation. Give your athletesthe competitive strength advantagethat will enhance their sport perfor-mance and help them avoid injury.

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National Strength and Conditioning AssociationP.O. Box 9908, Colorado Springs, CO 80932 • www.nsca-lift.org • 800-815-6826

NSCA NATIONAL CONFERENCE & EXHIBITIONJuly 16–19, 2003 ◆ Indianapolis, Indiana

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efi's Total Gym allows you to trainwith natural multi-plane movements,working the large muscles synergisti-

cally againstgravity.Recruiting thestabilizer mus-cles in nearlyevery exercise,you can stretchand flex yourway through afull body work-

out in 20 minutes a day. Its low-impact, non-compressive natureallows you to experience successquickly and safely, while stretchingand flexing to improve strength andenhance performance.

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FITTER(800) fitter-1, www.fitter1.com

For nearly two decades, Pro Fitter hashelped patients rebuild their confi-dence to overcome physical and emo-

tionalbarriersassociat-ed withinjury. Itis a

dynamic modality that offers the bene-fits of a complete “Integrated andFUNctional” rehab program for ankle,knee, hip, back & shoulder injuries.From a weight-bearing position, theSRF Board develops rotational stabilityin the ankles, knees, hips, shoulderjoints, spine and elbows. Call for yourfree 24-page color catalog.

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The more you use your wobble board,the better your agility and reactionskills become. This leads to greater

confidence indaily activitiesand improvedposture. It’smore fun tostand and moveon a wobbleboard than tostand on a nor-mal floor. The

more you use them the more you’ll likethem. The Wobble Board Kit, fromFitter, includes a 20” Rocker Board(beginner), 20” Wobble Board (inter-mediate), 16” Wobble Board

(advanced), and stand. Call for yourfree 24-page color catalog

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THE GEBAUER COMPANY(800) 321-9348,www.gebauerco.com

Gebauer’s Ethyl Chloride® is nowavailable in two easy-to-carry spray can

delivery systems: Pain-Ease® Stream Spray andPain-Ease® Mist Spray.Athletic trainers canchoose the spray can thatworks best for them torelieve minor sportsinjuries such as bruising,contusions, swelling andminor sprains. It works asfast as ice without the

mess—in seconds—so athletes can getback in the game faster.

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Gebauer’s Instant Ice™ is a non-pre-scription, nonflammable topical skinrefrigerant. Gebauer’s Instant Ice

comes in either mist or stream spraycans. Both are ideal for the temporaryrelief of minor pain and swelling fromsprains, strains, bruising, contusions,and minor sports injuries. Stream sprayis also used for the temporary relief ofmuscle spasms.

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KELLY KINETICS(888) 645-3559www.kellykinetics.com

The Ankle Isolator™ from KellyKinetics combines an adjustableweighted column that provides a

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ventative strengthening, stretching, ormanipulation, this versatile non-weight-bearing device can be easilyadjusted in half-pound increments toaccommodate both early-stagepatients and fully functional athletes.

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Kelly Kinetics has introduced the PivotPlate, which utilizes a patentedVariable Offset Pivot (V.O.P.) system.

To increase ordecrease theneuromusculardemand, thefulcrum can beplaced at vary-ing-momentarm lengths.The fulcrum canalso be selec-tively placed in

the best biomechanical position to tar-get select musculature for strengthen-ing. Unlike traditional balance boards,the Pivot Plate user is affixed to theplatform, which allows the users tovary their center of gravity position fora range of resistance levels.

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MEDSPEC(704) 573-4040, www.medspec.com

The ASO® by MedSpec is a patentedankle support that can be worn eitherpreventatively or during the treatment

of an acuteankle sprain.The patented“figure 8”straps and elas-tic cuff sup-ports the anklein a neutralposition. Made

for either left or right ankle, the ASOdelivers superior patient results. (U.S.Patent #5,067,486)

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MUELLER SPORTS MEDICINE(800) 356-9522, www.muellersportsmed.com

The new Soft Ankle Brace with Strapsfrom Mueller Sports Medicine is lighterthan comparable braces on the market,yet delivers superior support to helpprevent ankle injury and protect weakor already injured ankles. The designfeatures secure stirrup straps whichprovide support on both sides of theankle and adjustable non-stretch stabi-

lizing straps that imi-tate effects of tap-ing the ankle.Extremely comfort-able, the strongpolyester fabric elim-inates the need formetal eyelets. Thebrace fits eitherfoot, is easy to applyand fits in any style

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NASM(800) 460.NASM, www.nasm.org

NASM’s 2003 International Conferenceis the event that will revolutionize yourcareer. With 25 cutting-edge presenta-tions and workshops with leading

industry experts, Beyond FunctionalTraining: The Total Solution exploresadvanced information and techniquesfor improving performance anddecreasing risk of injury. Earn up to 24CEUs from NASM, ACE, NATA, NSCA,APTA. May 7-10, 2003. Las Vegas,Nevada. Before April 15: $449. AfterApril 15: $489.

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NZ MFG. (800) 886-6621, www.nzmfg.com

TurfCordz® by NZ Manufacturing Inc.recently released its updated Web site,which offers the latest in high quality

resistanceexerciseproductsdesignedto fulfillany sportstraining,fitness, and

rehabilitation application. The site isfilled with an extensive line of trainingand rehabilitation products including:TurfCordz™ products for strengthtraining, MediCordz® products forrehabilitation and conditioning, andStrechCordz® products for swim train-ing needs. The company’s patent-pend-ing Safety Bungie™ and Safety Cord™products provide the ultimate in safetyfor trainer and client alike.

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OAKWORKS(800) 558-8850,www.oakworks.com

The Oakworks® Portal Pro® assists youby relaxing your athletes and makingthem more easily accessible. A relaxed

body is a recep-tive body; thePortal Pro offerscomplete relax-ation providingcomfortable,stress free, full-body support.The Portal Proprovides full-body access. Both

the Athletic Trainer and patient arecomfortably seated for a lengthy treat-ment with no twisting or straining.

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Increase your clinic’s productivity withOakworks® Portable Mat Table. Witha low height range, substantial width

optionsand weightrating of550 lbs.,thePortableMat can

handle all your rehab needs. And itslightweight portability lets you set uptreatment areas where and when youneed them. When treatments are fin-ished, the table stores quickly and easi-ly.

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OPTP(800) 367-7393, www.optp.com

OPTP is the exclusive distributor of thenew Mobil-izer™ Roll. This roll is simi-lar to conventional foam rollers, but itcontains a hard inner core for added

durability. TheMobil-izer Roll istwenty-nineinches long witha four inchdiameter. It is anoptimal size for

mobilizing the thoracic spine. TheMobil-izer Roll may also be used forstretching, massage, and strengtheningand will allow you to incorporate anexercise band without compromisingthe shape of the roll. An insert thatdemonstrates exercises is included.

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EnduraTape, from OPTP, is designed foruse with the patellofemoral, lowerextremity, and shoulder treatment pro-

tocols devel-oped by JennyMcConnelland describedin The Patella:A TeamApproach.EnduraTapehas an

advanced adhesive that puts stayingpower behind physical realignmenttechniques. EnduraTape can also beused as a high-performance sports tapefor joints in motion. EnduraTape isavailable in two varieties—EnduraSPORTS and EnduraFIX—that canbe used alone or together.EnduraSPORTS tape and EnduraFIX tapeare available separately or together in akit. Also available from OPTP: the textreference on the McConnell tapingtechnique, The Patella: A TeamApproach.

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PERFORMANCE HEALTH, INC.(800) 246-3733, E-mail:[email protected]

Biofreeze® is an extremely effectivetopical pain reliever used in pain man-agement programs to treat athletic

injuries, mus-cle injuriesand strains,stiff joints,andupper/lowerback painand spasm.Biofreezehelps with

both deep trigger and soft tissue work.Prior to massage, it helps athletes relaxfor a more effective treatment. It alsominimizes post-treatment swellingwhen applied after massage. Athleteswho rarely bother to use ice can becounted on to use Biofreeze. Athletescan also use Biofreeze at home torelieve pain. Biofreeze is available in ano-touch roll-on, perfect for trainer’ssupply bag. For more information and

your no-charge trial package, contactBiofreeze.

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Performance Health, Inc., the makersof Biofreeze Pain Relieving products, isproud to sponsor FIRST, the FloridaImmediate Response Stress Team. FIRST

is a non-profit,volunteer orga-nization, whichcomprises agroup of severalhundred licensedmassage thera-pists whorespond to disas-ters. To accom-

plish their mission of providing stressrelief to disaster victims, they providechair massages and stress managementto the rescue workers, responders, anduninjured victims. For more informa-tion about FIRST, contact Sue Welfley,director, at (813) 932-2558 or visitwww.fsmta-tampabay.org/first.htm.

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POWERWEB(888) 823-0310,www.pwrwebintl.com

PowerWeb is the all-in-one finger,hand, wrist, forearm and ankle exercis-er. It allows duplication of all joint

actions: flex-ion, extension,oppositionand supina-tion. OriginalPower Webcomes in sixcolor-coded

resistance levels, and the new Power-Web Combo offers two resistance lev-els in one. Call the company or visit itsWeb site for a complete brochure.

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PRO-TEC ATHLETICS(800) 779-3372, www.injurybegone.com

Iliotibial Band Syndrome, commonlyreferred as ITBS, is a difficult injury totreat. Pro-Tec Athletics does, however,have an answer. The Iliotibial Band

Wrap, by Pro-TecAthletics, stabilizesthe IT Band andreduces stress tothe area, alleviatingsymptoms of ITBS.Applied above thepatella, it isdesigned with acompression padthat provides direct

compression on the Iliotibial Band. Circle No. 82 on Reader Inquiry Card

Unparalleled in comfort and effective-ness, the Shin Splints CompressionWrap by Pro-Tec Athletics alleviatessymptoms of medial and anterior shinsplints. It includes a compression strip

to providetargeted com-pression. Thishelps preventtearing of thesoft tissueaway fromthe tibia. In

addition, the Shin Splints CompressionWrap absorbs stress to the tibia andhelps stabilize the area. Its contoureddesign keeps pressure off the calf areain cases of Medial Tibial StressSyndrome.

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SPORTS MOTION, INC.(888) 265-6226, www.sportsmotion.com

Pro-Trainer Software, by SportsMotion, Inc., delivers unseen results.Through state-of-the-art, yet highlyaffordable digital video, record patient

movementand reviewin minutedetail.Focus in onspecificmovementto correct

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review. Call Sports Motion or visit itsWeb site to view what you have beenmissing, today.

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SWEDE-O, INC.(800) 525-9339, www.swedeo.com

The Swede-O Tarsal Lok™ combinesthe greater support of a rigid bracewith the superior comfort of a lace-up

brace. It featuresan integrated stir-rup that stabilizesthe ankle bycradling and con-trolling the mid-tarsal joint whilesupporting theankle and subtalarjoint. The DupontSurlyn® stirrup

will actually mold to the shape of yourankle simply from body heat.

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New Swede-O TheraSport™ heatretainers for Prevention, Treatment &

Rehabilitation. TheraSport increasesthe elasticity of muscles, tendons, andligaments to reduce the risk of injury

when understress.TheraSport alsoincreases bloodflow to dam-aged tissue,accelerating thehealing process,while providinglight compres-

sion to counteract tissue swelling. TheTheraSport line includes ankle, knee,calf, thigh, shorts, shoulder, elbow andwrist.

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ARI-MED PHARMACEUTICALS (800) 527-4923

Depend on Flexall 454® topical painrelieving gels, from Ari-MedPharmaceuticals, for clinical and train-ing room settings. Flexall gels are usedby leading athletic trainers to treat theworld’s top athletes. Enhance ultra-

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aloe vera gel formulas with menthol asthe active ingredient. They absorbquickly, are greaseless, non-staining,and gentle on the skin. Professionalsizes available.

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Rehabilitation Products

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Kytec(800) 732-4883, www.kytec.us.

Kytec Athletic Speed Equipment has been a provenname in sports training for 12 years. Kytec offers awide variety of products dealing with fitness,strength, rehabilitation, speed, flexibility for alltypes of athletes and individuals. Its goal is to havea wide variety of superior merchandise at the bestpossible prices, to handle your order courteouslyand to ship merchandise as quickly as possible, usu-

ally within 24 hours. There is a difference in Kytec products. It's the differencebetween being the runner-up and the winner. It is the difference betweennearing the top and reaching it. When you buy Kytec products the difference isquality factory direct savings and prompt delivery. Begin to feel the benefits ofthe highest quality and lowest priced athletic speed, strength and rehabilita-tion equipment in the USA.

Power Systems, Inc.(800) 321-6975, www.power-systems.com

Since 1986 Power Systems has made it a number-onepriority to become a leading supplier of sport train-ing, health, and fitness products. Its new 2003 cata-log is re-worked to provide the best possibleresource for all your training needs. Included areasare core strength, medicine balls, speed, plyometrics,agility, strength equipment, strength accessories andflooring. You’ll find the catalog full of new prod-ucts as well as some products that we've improvedupon. Not only will you find these changes, but you

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Biodex Medical Systems(800) 224-6339, www.biodex.com

Though best known for their System 3Dynamometer, Biodex Medical Systemsalso offers a series of products for neuro-muscular evaluation and therapeutic exer-cise including treadmills, new cycleergometers, a new cyclocentric semi-recumbent cycle, recumbent squat system,cable columns and a Balance System forthe athletic training and sports medicineprogram to test pre-season base line, totalknee, ACL and more (see product show-case).

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Ball Dynamics International(800) 752-2255, www.balldynamics.com

Ball Dynamics®, the leader in exerciseballs for sports rehabilitation and therapy,has announced its 2003 Product Catalog,a 20-page resource guide for the fitnessprofessional and health-conscious con-sumer. This year's catalog features theversatile, professional-quality, burst-resis-tant FitBALL® Exercise Ball along with theGymnic® Therapy Ball, plus an expandedrange of premium ball accessories, books,and videos.

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of med bags, belt packs, crutch bags,field kits, equipment bags, luggageand specialty bags that are tops inthe industry; each with a lifetimewarranty on workmanship. The bagsare available in six standard colors.Custom embroidery is available.Bushwalker Bags set the standard.

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NSCA CERTIFICATION COMMISSION

(888) 746-2378, www.nsca-cc.orgThe NSCA Certification Commission'sFree Weight and Machine Exercise

Techniquesvideo cas-sette is nowavailable asa DVD. Justlike the VHSversion, this82-minuteDVD showsthe proper

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describes the 10 machine and 28 freeweight exercises. It also identifies theprimary muscle groups involved,including the correct grip width,stance, body position, range ofmotion, and provides tips for correct-ing errors and avoiding injury. ($39.95for NSCA members). The DVD mayalso be purchased as a set with the68-page Free Weight and MachineExercise Techniques Manual. (The setis $57.95 for NSCA members.)

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NSCA Certification Commission offersEssentials of Strength Training and

Conditioning,2nd Edition.Written andedited byleading exer-cise scienceprofessionals,the bookoffers 664pages and 26chapters of

the most comprehensive strengthtraining and conditioning informa-tion available. It also includes 300full-color photographs, which providea clear illustration of proper flexibili-ty, plyometric, and resistance trainingexercise techniques.

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The Web Slide Exercise RailSystem is for regular users of low-cost, high use products such astubing, bands and pulleys—devicesthat provide resistance,stretching/traction and ROM. Itrequires just three feet of floorspace and includes everythingneeded—fixtures, exercise devices,instructional materials—to quicklyand effectively train and monitorthose in need of rehabilitation andfitness exercise programs.

“I have been very pleased withhow easily the stretch tubing exer-cise devices can be accessed andutilized. The system has more thanpaid for itself with the countlesshours spent on it by our injuredstudent-athletes. I really like how itcan be placed on a wall, taking upso little space in the athletic train-ing room.” Kathy Schniedwind

ATC/L Head Athletic TrainerIllinois St. University

“If you use tubing, bands, or pul-leys, PrePak’s Exercise Rail System ismust have. I’m enthusiastically rec-ommending it to colleagues.”

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Cho-Pat’s Dual Action KneeStrap is receiving rave reviews frommedical professionals, trainers, ath-letes, and active individuals…

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ATHLETICSPLUS(800) 383-0305,www.athleticsplus.com

Speed, Agility, Flexibility andExplosiveness. The S.A.F.E. Ladder,from AthleticsPlus, has fully adjustable

spacing thatallows a coachto set the dis-tance andreturn quicklyto the originalmark. The flatrungs have a

gripping surface to keep in place ongym floors. The ladder is 10 yards longand it can be separated into two small-er sections of five yards. It comes witha handle for easy storage and a train-ing manual is included.

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KYTEC ATHLETIC SPEEDEQUIPMENT

(800) 732-4883, www.kytec.usThe innovative rust-proof stainless steelor painted Super Power Sled, fromKytec, pulls smooth and straight for

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Kytec’s Speed Resistor is the pro’schoice. You can have your cake andeat it, as Kytec’s Speed Resistor comes

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PERFORM BETTER(800) 556-7464, www.performbetter.com

Perform Better has introduced theCrooked Stick Portable Pattern®. Six22” flat, connected segments that can

be easily manipulatedfrom a straight line toa hexagon. This neatagility-quickness-bal-ance device is an idealtraining tool. Multipleunits can be snappedtogether to formlonger, even moreintricate and challeng-ing training shapes.

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What’s new in medicine ball training?Perform Better suggests the new FirstPlace Core Ball that allows you to grab

one orboth han-dles and dolunges,rotations,chops, PNFpatterns, orthrows. It isavailable in

8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 18, 20 lb. weights allwith the same 11” diameter. In throw-ing, Perform Better suggests against awall to develop more power, or in afield for distance. The First Place CoreBall is part of the 2003 Perform BetterCatalog.

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POWERLUNG, INC. (800) 903-3087,www.powerlung.com

PowerLung® is the original and only integrated exhale and inhale isolated, progressive resistance respiratory

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based on 80 years of medical research;proven to increase respiratory musclestrength; inhale and exhale; TidalVolume >25% and Peak Exhalation

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POWER SYSTEMS, INC.(800) 321-6975, www.power-systems.com

The weighted Power Toss-Balls, fromPower Systems, Inc., develop dynamicstrength in the throwing motion, cre-ating increased arm speed,endurance, and rehabilitation. Power

Systemshas alsomadesome sub-tlechanges toimprove it

as well. Now it is soft and squeezable,so not only does it increase armstrength, it also increases gripstrength. And, Power Systems con-verted all the weight markings fromgrams to ounces.

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If you are looking for more resistancein a running chute, then the ProPower Chute, from Power Systems,Inc., is what you need. The company

believes thatit is thelargest run-ning chuteon the mar-ket, givingthe user upto 50 lbs. ofresistance. It

is great for short burst of speed toimprove explosiveness and long dis-tance to improve leg endurance. Thechute was designed to be tangle-freeand it also has a quick-release Velcrobelt.

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PRO FITNESS GROUP, INC(888) 247-9780, www.dailyfitplan.com

The Daily Fit Plan Workout SuccessPlanner is an ideal workout tool to helpplayers improve strength and condition-ing. It allows them to track weight

training andconditioningworkouts,meals andnutrition. Allin a simple,easy to useand effective

format. The planner helps keep bothathletes and coaches focused on thesame strength and conditioning goals.

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PROMAXIMA FITNESS MFG.(800) 231-6652, www.promaximamfg.com

ProMaxima Fitness Mfg., a 38-year-oldcommercial strength equipment manu-facturer based in Houston, is the largest

factory-direct equip-ment supplier inNorth America. Itcan meet any ofyour facility or train-ing needs. Askabout theProMaxima PowerThruster selling for$995. ProMaximabacks all its products

with the best warranty in the industry. Circle No. 104 on Reader Inquiry Card

VERTIMAX(800) 699-5867, www.vertimax.com

The VertiMax Low-Load,Velocity-Specific Platform Trainer is the unchal-lenged best device ever designed toincrease lower body reactive power. It

providesuniquekinetics andeliminatesthe short-comings ofall previousplatformtrainers. (1)

An unlimited number of resistances canbe set in seconds. (2) The athlete is fullyloaded in the low squat position. (3)The resistance level set does not varythrough the complete concentric andeccentric movement. (4) During lateralmovement the applied overload main-tains a true “center of the earth” gravi-ty vector. Stand by for huge gains invertical jump and first-step quickness.

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Last year I dislocated my anklewakeboarding (one of my favoritesports), breaking bones and rippingligaments. I thought my summerwas done until my doctor put mein the walking Aircast. It gave meinstant freedom. I was able to ditchmy crutches and get back on thewater. I couldn’t fit my cast into awakeboard binding, so I triedwakeskating (just like wakeboard-ing, but without the bindings). Mydoctor thought it was unbelievableand wanted photos. I figured youguys might also like to see yourAircast in action.

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Appropriate activities while wearing an Aircast Walking Brace vary greatly. Please fol-low the recommendations of your physician.

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"Lightplast Pro has become a sta-ple in our training room. The vari-ety of widths enables us to useLightplast Pro for almost any appli-cation, from knees and thighs tofingers and toes. With as much pre-ventative taping that we do, it’sgreat to find an elastic tape thatgives the adhesive properties need-ed to give excellent support with-out multiple layers. Lightplast Prowould be an asset to any health-care setting."

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ScoutingReport Knee Products

CHO-PAT, INC.(800) 221-1601, www.cho-pat.com

Cho-Pat’s patented Dual Action KneeStrap provides an extra level of relieffor painful and weakened knees. It

applies pressureupon the tendonbelow the knee toreduce patellarsubluxation andimprove trackingand elevation. Italso places pressureon the tendonabove the knee togive added support

and stability. It allows full mobility.Circle No. 106 on Reader Inquiry Card

TOWNSEND DESIGN(800) 432-3466, www.townsenddesign.com

Townsend Design's Premier customfunctional knee brace is the compa-ny's most highly acclaimed model. ThePremier features rigid solid-core car-bon graphite shells that optimize con-trol and durability. Patented featuresinclude titanium Townsend Motion

Hinges and Townsend'sSynergistic SuspensionStrap. Premier braces arebacked by a no-migra-tion guarantee. Patientcompliance is enhancedby the Premier's light-weight, cool, cosmetical-ly appealing superstruc-ture.Circle No. 107 on Reader

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Townsend Design's pre-sized func-tional Rebel knee braces featurepatented hinge motion and suspen-sion technology, and are backed by a

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ensure the best possible fit and func-tion.Circle No. 108 on Reader Inquiry Card

WATERGIRL.NET(757) 422-2367, www.watergirl.net

KUHL™ Knapp™ Hinged KneeOrthosis, a multi-functional hingedknee orthosis can solve more thanone bracing need. The goal of design-

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WebConnections

AIRCAST, INC.WWW.AIRCAST.COMNewly revised Web site highlightsAircast's product line for the function-al treatment of orthopedic injuries inaddition to a Patient Education sec-tion which provides informationregarding common injuries and theAircast products that help treat them.

BALL DYNAMICS® INTERNATIONAL,INC.WWW.BALLDYNAMICS.COMThe ball experts! Burst-resistantFitBALL® and Gymnic® exerciseballs. Comprehensive line of exercisebooks, videos, and ball accessories.Balance, strength and resistancetraining products for fitness andsports rehab professionals.

DM SYSTEMS, INC.WWW.DMSYSTEMS.COMManufacturer of wound care andorthopedic rehab products includingthe Cadlow™ Shoulder Stabilizer, amulti-sport shoulder stabilizing brace

that provides glenohumeral stabilitywhile maintaining an athlete's fullrange of motion, and AnkleTough®Resistance Exercise Straps.

EFI SPORTS MEDICINEWWW.EFISPORTSMEDICINE.COMAfter more than a quarter century atthe forefront of innovation in athletictraining, physical therapy and homefitness, efi Sports Medicine, originatorof the commercial grade Total Gymand developer of theGRAVITYSystem™, has become theleading manufacturer of functionalrehabilitation and sports conditioningequipment.

LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINSWWW.LWW.COMLWW.com is the official site ofLippincott Williams & Wilkins, a lead-inginternational publisher of professionalhealth information for physicians,health professionals, specialized clini-cians and students. More than an

online store, LWW.com contains valu-able tools for faculty, students,librarians, and practitioners.

OPTPWWW.OPTP.COMOPTP is an internationally recognizedleader in providing healthcare profes-sionals with conservative care andphysical therapy products.

PREPAK PRODUCTSWWW.PREPAKPRODUCTS.COMPrePak Products specializes in themanufacturing and sales of high-quali-ty, low cost exercise equipmentdesigned for use in gym, clinic, homesettings—anywhere there is a door.PrePak is also noted for its line oftherapeutic creams.

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After more than a quarter century at the forefront ofinnovation in athletic training, physical therapy and homefitness, efi Sports Medicine, originator of the commercialgrade Total Gym and developer of theGRAVITYSystem™, has become the leading manufacturerof functional rehabilitation and sports conditioningequipment. efi's ground-breaking integration of theproven benefits of gravity resistance and functional training facilitatesshorter, more efficient workouts that produce superior results. Today,efi provides a wide array of functional equipment to more than 14,000clinics, schools, hospitals, athletic training centers and health clubs.

As an orthopedic shoulder surgeon who is faced with all types of surgi-cal and non-surgical rehabilitation challenges, I am constantly looking forways to increase the menu of resistive exercises which are so importantfor a full return to function. Most of our patients will have graduatedexercise programs that progressively change over the weeks and monthsthat we supervise rehabilitation.

Ideally, we like to use equipment that offers a variety of exercise possi-bilities and easily increased resistance. It is an added bonus if exerciseequipment can also serve the athlete or patient post-rehab, as well as hisor her family.

I have found no better solution than to suggest that my ailing shoulderpatients be instructed on Total Gym Model 24000 while in physical

therapy—andthat they even-tually obtain aModel 11000for theirhome to con-tinue rehabili-tation andmaintenanceprograms.Total Gym’sability to startwith gentle,low resistanceexercises inspecific planesand to

expand the program with ever-increasing variety is unparalleled. I know of no other exercise equipment that allows for the unique com-

bination of concentric and eccentric exercises so important in buildingshoulder strength and promoting shoulder joint stability.

The team at the Baylor Sports Medicine Institute and TexasInstitute of Rehabilitation and Research, along with the TexasWomen’s Physical Therapy Masters program, is taking an importantstep forward this year in designing specific rehabilitative programs forpost-surgical rotator cuff repair, shoulder instability reconstruction andshoulder replacement care. Total Gym is an important part of our com-

prehensive rehabilitative programs, providing both complementary andunique opportunities to both stretch and strengthen the shoulder joint insafe and pain-free prescribed programs. We have also designed week-by-week plans for using Total Gym in rehabilitating non-surgical problemssuch as rotator cuff tendinitis, shoulder subluxation and frozen shouldersyndromes. The approach will be to describe the scientific basis of eachweek's exercise program, and to help the sports medicine and orthopediccommunity better understand how Total Gym offers unsurpassed poten-tial for maximizing patient care.

William J. Bryan, M.D.Baylor Sports Medicine Institute Clinical Professor Orthopedic Surgery Baylor College of Medicine

Total Gym has been extremely beneficial to our conditioning programat Bentley College.

My first experience in using Total Gym was during rehabilitating sig-nificant injuries, including four hip replacements and two shoulderreplacements—all within a ten-year period. I was impressed that it wassuch an exceptional piece of equipment for rehabilitating such injuries.

Our baseball players have made a significant commitment to trainingon Total Gym and we have seen remarkable success in their develop-ment in a very short period of time.

I have always been a believer of conditioning by using one's own bodyweight as resistance in order to keep stress off the joints; I believe that isespecially important in baseball. The strength of our players hasincreased dramatically while they have maintained flexibility—somethingthat they will not get while training with free weights.

I strongly endorse Total Gym and feel it has made a major impact inthe strength development of our program. Coincidentally, a year ago, lit-tle Division II Bentley College set an NCAA record for most home runsin a season and I have to believe the conditioning on Total Gym hadsomething to do with it.

Coach Robert DeFeliceAthletic Director, Head Baseball CoachBentley College

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