STOP Sports Injuries guest autor Brian Wolf, MD, from the Unviersity of Iowa Sports Medicine, discusses how picking the right cleat for the right surface may help improve performance and lessen the chances for injury.
 

In the last part of BJ Maack's post on hydration provides tips for parents of young athletes participating in summer sports activities.  

Athletic Trainer BJ Maack provides helpful information for young athletes enduring the summer heat in part two of his post on hydration.

STOP Sports Injuries supporter BJ Maack, Certified Athletic Trainer and owner of Arkansas Sports Performance Center (ASPC), provides some advice for dealing with summertime heat in sports.  In this first part, he focuses on the role coaches can play in keeping young athletes hydrated and safe. 

We welcome new guest author BJ Maack, Certified Athletic Trainer and owner of Arkansas Sports Performance Center (ASPC).  His first post discusses stretching – with a fresh perspective on the age-old warm-up technique.