Looking for a way to provide athletes with a longer-lasting sensation of warmth, along with its analgesic effects, following ultrasound treatments? Researchers at Brigham Young University found that a mixture of Flexall® Pain Relieving Gel mixed with ultrasound can do just that, without changes to peak change in temperature and time to peak temperature …

AMTI’s force plates combined with AccuPower Solution’s Software is the gold standard for the measurement of force production, power and landing dynamics in human movement.  AccuPower Solutions is focused on creating easy-to-use software and data collection workflows with robust video analysis and reporting tools for 3D force data. This video shows AccuPower Solutions 3.0, which integrates high-speed …

MostFit’s Core Hammer is helping athletes build upper body strength. All types of athletes can benefit from having a stronger upper body, and the Core Hammer provides a fun and effective training tool that can be used for a variety of exercises. For more information on the Core Hammer and to see a list of …

When building a sports complex, the flooring used is one of the highlights of the facility, which means it’s important to choose the right surface that suits your facility needs.  There are many options available, but one of the most versatile flooring options is a modular tile system.  It can be installed in a fraction …

The Filling Station, powered by Waterboy Sports & The Ultimate Hydration System, is revolutionary in the sports hydration industry. It’s the ONLY sports water bottle filling systems that can fill sports water bottles quickly, cleanly and efficiently – making sure YOUR players are hydrated at the most critical times of competition – ON THE FIELD! …

When an injury occurs on the field the last thing you want is to be unprepared. Cramer’s Tuf-Tek Back Pack offers an abundance of space giving you access to the tools that will allow you to treat any injury that comes your way. The Tuf-Tek Back Pack is constructed out of the latest nylons that …

It seems that hardly a week goes by without athletes, coaches, or administrators somewhere getting involved in ugly battles on social media. It’s all too easy for pleasant and innocent online conversations to quickly devolve into insults and threats. Emotions can overrule reason when people are defending their school or team. This is especially true …

VersaPulley is an inertial flywheel-training device relied upon by many of the world’s top teams, universities, therapists, and trainers to prepare their athletes for the highest levels of competition. What differentiates the VersaPulley from its competitors is the ability to perform exercises in both a horizontal and vertical application. This allows its users to train …

If organizing your facilities is a priority, it is essential for administrators to order storage that is specific to the athletics industry. Aurora Storage, a respected manufacturer based in Illinois, specializes in such solutions. By working with each of their clients on an individual basis, the design team at Aurora Storage creates customized units that …

The multi-modality, dual-user Med4 Elite recovery system integrates cold, heat, rapid contrast, and compression-only therapies into a single, compact device.  Allowing for simultaneous treatment of one or two patients or multiple injuries, the Med4Elite is streamlining professional workflow. Click here to learn more

Discover how the clinical experiences shared by these physical therapists turned them from laser therapy skeptics into avid users. From pelvic pain to rheumatoid arthritis, these clinicians now use laser therapy as part of their treatment protocol for many common and difficult-to-treat conditions.

Coach Bill Jacobs demenstrates proper technique and posture importance working the Rear Deltoid and Shoulders, using Bands and Bowtie.  

The overhead press is one of the biggest battles in functional fitness isn’t it? Should you, or should you not press overhead?! Before presenting a viewpoint on this,  it is worth discussing how when someone’s knee or low back is “bad” we don’t avoid these areas and we do everything in our power to restore …

The SidelinER creates a unique sponsorship opportunity that provides on-field advertising space,  fosters goodwill between you and your community, and lets you own and control your sponsorship how you see fit. Team physicians and orthopedic clinics, among others,  that work with local sports programs have found value in sponsoring SidelinERs in the towns they operate …

While full-size pools are the domain of the swimming team, smaller hydrotherapy and aquatic therapy pools offer great benefits to athletes in all sports. These include gains in recovery, training, and performance. According to a blog on the SwimEx website, aquatic therapy can help athletes perform more intense resistance workouts without risking injury, begin certain …

With Sway, all you need is a mobile device to support sideline concussion assessment. This software includes the first and only FDA-cleared mobile balance test. Using the built-in motion sensors of any iPhone, iPad, or Android device, health professionals can administer objective, medical grade testing in virtually any setting. Its cloud-based system allows for immediate …

In athletics, getting to the destination in the fastest way possible is of utmost importance. Strength and sports coaches can now improve their athletes’ acceleration with the S-Force HIIT Protocols from Matrix Fitness. Athletes are pushed to their absolute limits, as these high-intensity interval protocols, designed specifically with the S-Force Performance Training in mind, combine …

Sport and strength coaches can now increase efficiency and decrease clutter in their weight room with the PowerBlock Dumbbell. With just one PowerBlock, athletic programs can replace racks of dumbbells as sets can adjust from 4 pounds all the way up to 175 pounds per hand. And coaches can better streamline their strength and conditioning …

While there’s no consensus on whether cheerleading should or shouldn’t be a sanctioned sport at the high school and college levels, there’s little doubt that the physical demands placed on its participants are similar to those in traditional sports. At least that’s the conclusion of heart rate variability in college cheerleaders as detailed in a …

Craig Fitzgerald, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Houston Texans, discusses the importance of neck training and why he has invested in the Iron Neck to train his athletes.