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Finding the Right Medical Support for Your Sports Event
WebThe Medical Services Budget. The obvious advantage of using trainers, rather than doctors, is that their hourly rate is going to be lower, which means you can retain and deploy more of them for the event you’re putting on. (And since you’re responsible for the budget of your event, that is an important consideration).
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Best Practices for Keeping Athletes and Fans Safe at Sports Events
WebThese days, event owners need a comprehensive system to protect the health and safety of athletes, family and fans alike. In addition to being able to monitor and mitigate the risks associated with COVID-19, overall venue security is always a concern. Here’s how to make a multi-faceted plan to address concerns – before they can become …
Finding Medical Services for Sports Events
WebA lot of decision-making goes into hosting a sports event, including deciding upon the host city, venue, hotels and more. But finding the correct professional to provide medical services is one of the most important decisions you will make. Approach it the same way you would as you search for a host city, venue or hotel: by doing your due diligence.
Youth, High School and College Athletes Still Vulnerable to CTE
WebWe might have lost sight of CTE, given all the other recent health concerns in the news, but it’s still affecting athletes. A Boston University study, for example, recently found that more than 40 percent of youth, high school and college athletes had a degenerative brain disorder associated with concussions. Unfortunately, many died by …
Youth Sports Coaches: We Need More Mental Health Training to …
WebCoaches of youth sports are being called upon to do more than help players hone their skills and while it’s an incredibly important task, it’s one for which many of them feel ill-prepared: supporting athletes’ mental health and identifying problems early. Most at risk, researchers say, are athletes in individual sports. Is it a fair request?
Getting the Medical Support You Need at Your Race
WebOur organization, the sports medicine team at Metro Health Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan, works closely with event organizers to assess their needs before deploying a volunteer team of physicians, certified athletic trainers, physical therapists and emergency medical technicians at a race. Our group will often trade on-course …
Study: Body Image Concerns A Major Factor in Kids Quitting Sports
WebBody image issues, social media, gender biases and coaching styles may be causing young athletes to quit sports, according to new research presented in October by Nemours Children’s Health at the 2023 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference & Exhibition in Washington, D.C. The study surveyed 70 current or past …
What Can We Learn from Fitness Trend Predictions for 2024 if …
WebHow does the sports business industry respond when, among the top trends for fitness predictions in 2024, very few identify a specific sport? The American College of Sports Medicine recently released its predictions, largely driven by forces beyond sports business. But it is still possible for event owners and destinations to tie into many of these.
New PFAS Regulations: How Will They Affect the Sports Business …
WebIt might have slipped under your radar. It did not slip under the government’s radar or the radar of manufacturers. The EPA announced the latest efforts to lower the health risks posed by certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a classification of chemicals found in everything from sportswear to soil. Here is what you need to know.
Keeping Score in the New Era of Cleanliness
WebWhether managing a 65,000-seat outdoor stadium or a smaller indoor arena, the approach to public health and safety is imperative and can, in fact, increase the comfort level of spectators. SDM contributor Patricia Olinger, executive director of the Global Biorisk Advisory Counsel, shares some best practices to develop a layered approach that works.
NFHS, NACCHO Announce Corporate Partnership to Promote …
WebThe National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) are pleased to announce a partnership to promote health and wellness among the 12 million-plus participants in high school sports and performing arts programs across the country.
Medical Support for Sporting Events Sports Destination …
WebThe key factors in a medical support plan will include the sport being played, age of participants, number of teams in the event, number of fields and layout of the facility, onsite resources from the facility, local resources such as police and fire, proximity to the nearest hospital and many more. Each of these factors will help organizers
NFHS Unveils New National Coaching Credentials to Mirror School …
WebThe National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has unveiled a new professional development pathway for high school coaches through the NFHS Learning Center that will mirror the NFHS School Honor Roll program.
UANA Tokyo Olympics Swimming Qualifier to be Hosted at …
WebUnion Americana de Natacio?n (UANA), an international governing body in the Western Hemisphere for amateur aquatics, has announced the FINA-sanctioned 2021 UANA Tokyo Olympics Swimming Qualifier will be hosted at the Orlando Health National Training Center on April 29 – May 2, 2021.
Could RSV Infections Threaten Youth Sports
WebAn unseasonably early spike in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), particularly among young children, is concerning pediatricians. It also comes at a bad time. Travel sports are hitting their stride, and the last thing event owners want is a childhood illness that could cause disruptions. What are some measures that can help to help lower the risk?
With New Sponsorship, Esports Center Becomes Full Sail University
WebCentral Florida's $6 million esports arena has a new name. Nonprofit health system Orlando Health finalized an agreement with Winter Park-based Full Sail University to rename Full Sail's The Fortress to Full Sail University Orlando Health Fortress.The deal puts Orlando Health's mark on the 11,200-square-foot facility, the nation's biggest college …
Mary Helen Sprecher Sports Destination Management
WebMary Helen Sprecher is the managing editor of Sports Destination Management. She has been a technical writer for more than 40 years with the American Sports Builders Association (ASBA), the national association of designers, builders and suppliers of materials for athletic facilities, and as such, has written for a variety of …
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