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Sports Medicine Facts

Sports medicine is an area of the fitness industry that is becoming more popular as the needs arise. With injury occurring more frequently in sports, the benefits of sports medicine are becoming more widely recognized.

Athletic Training & Sports Medicine

Athletic trainers and sports medicine team members are responsible for the health and safety of college and professional athletes. From treating a sports-related injury to overseeing the athlete's nutritional status and preventing future injuries,...

Massage Therapy & Sports Medicine

Massage therapists are involved in sports medicine to treat muscle injuries before and after competitions, to prepare athletes for play and to assist in athlete rehab programs. Massage therapists who are trained in specific sports-related injuries...

Sports Medicine for a Hip Flexor Strain

The hip flexors, a group of skeletal muscles, allow you to bend at the waist and elevate your knee and help to stabilize the lower extremities. The most common causes of hip flexor strain are sport and trauma injuries.

Basic First Aid in Sports Medicine

Injuries, including sprains, dislocations and broken bones are common when playing sports. Taking care of a sports injury with basic first aid techniques is an important part of the initial healing process. Some injuries do not require medical...

Sports & Fitness With a Medicine Ball

Ranging in size from 1 to 30 pounds, medicine balls were first used in ancient Greece and Egypt. According to the American College of Sports Medicine, Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, used heavy padded balls made from animal skins and...

Sports Specific Medicine Ball Training

The medicine ball is one of the oldest and most basic pieces of exercise equipment. It can be used to challenge the body's strength, flexibility and balance. It can be used in unique patterns or movements that other equipment cannot, which makes...

Exercise Specialist Job Description

If you are interested in helping people who have, or are at risk for, cardiovascular or pulmonary problems, you may want to pursue a career as a certified exercise specialist, according to the American College of Sports Medicine. Because the job...

When Losing Weight, What Is a Safe Amount of Calories to Eat?

Losing weight requires a healthy amount of calories each day to provide energy and assure proper function of your body. A small deficit of in food consumption, coupled with an increase in energy expenditure, can lead to long-term healthy weight...

How to Lose 12 Pounds in 30 Days

Lose 12 pounds in 30 days by making dietary changes and significantly increasing your amount of physical activity. The American College of Sports Medicine recommends losing only 1 to 2 pounds per week. However, you can safely lose up to 3 pounds...

How to Lose 29 Pounds

Trying to lose 29 lbs. may take some time, but the results can be worth it in the end. According to the American College of Sports Medicine, healthy weight loss is no more than 1 to 2 lbs. per week. Although it will take you approximately four...

How to Lose 20 Pounds Healthily

Losing 20 pounds healthily is more beneficial compared to fad diets, diet pills and surgery. A healthy weight loss is usually 1 to 2 lbs. per week, according to the American College of Sports Medicine. Taking your time to lose 20 lbs. in a healthy...

How to Diet for Bodybuilding Contest

Dieting for a bodybuilding competition is unique among athletic events, in that it is more focused on appearance than athletic performance. According to a study published in the journal "Sports Medicine," bodybuilders usually partake in an...

How to Learn Personal Training

As the number of people who join gyms and become concerned about their health continues to rise, so does the need for fitness professionals. Personal training is a career opportunity available to those who are passionate about fitness and helping...

How to Lose 30 Lbs. in 90 Days

Lose 30 lbs. in 90 days by adhering to a low-calorie diet and increasing physical activity. "Get slim quick" schemes and fad diets will produce temporary results that are difficult to maintain. To be successful at maintaining weight loss, you will...

How To Lose 7 Pounds

You can lose 7 lbs. in less than a month without using fad diets, diet pills or any quick-weight-loss schemes. With minor adjustments to your diet and an increase of physical activity, you will see the weight come off, and you can even keep it off...

How to Lose Easy Weight in Two Months

Two months is more than enough time to lose easy weight. You can lose about 8 to 16 lbs. within two months, depending on your caloric intake and amount of physical activity. Making easy changes to your lifestyle will not only cause weight loss,...

How to Understand How the Body Works as a Personal Trainer

A good personal trainer has a vast knowledge of fitness, healthy eating and exercise. A great personal trainer combines that same knowledge with an in-depth understanding of the body's basic systems and how diet and exercise affect them. When you...

Steps to Exercise at Home

Finding time to exercise can be challenging. Exercise becomes even more challenging when you have to drive to the gym, take care of a family or when you work excessive hours. But "I do not have time" is not an excuse for not taking care of...

How to Exercise With a Bad Spine

A bad spine can occur for a number of reasons -- including injury, spinal stenosis and degenerative disk disease. These issues can cause pain and limited range of motion in your back. Having a bad spine does not mean you have to sit on the...

Doctors That Specialize in Fitness & Nutrition

Regular physical exercise and nutritious eating promote health, prevent chronic conditions such as diabetes and heart disease, and reduce the risk of being overweight or obese. Whether you're a conditioned athlete or a fitness and nutrition...

How to Stretch a Hip Flexor

Your hip flexors, located on the fronts of your upper thighs, consist of several muscles: your iliopsoas, rectus femoris, sartorius, tensor fasciae latae and pectineus. Your hip flexors help lift your legs and knees, propel your hips forward...

How to Lose 36 Pounds in 4 Months

Losing 36 lbs. in four months means losing 9 lbs. per month. Although a typical weight loss is about 8 lbs. per month, you can still achieve your goal with a low-calorie diet and physical activity. Although weight-loss pills, surgery and fad diets...

How to Calculate Calories Burned Per Minute

Calories are usually measured by the number you burn doing a specific activity for an hour, but not everyone exercises for an hour. The American College of Sports Medicine points out that small chunks of exercise, 10 or 15 minutes, are also good...

How to Get the Facts on Water & Exercise

Water exercise takes on a variety of shapes and forms. Swimming, water aerobics, water walking and aquatic therapy are all effective means of water exercise. Water exercise is a low impact --- no stress on your joints --- form of cardiovascular...

How to Work Out According to the BMI Index

A high or low body mass index, or BMI, in addition to your percentage of body fat indicates you are at risk of chronic disease including osteoporosis, heart disease and diabetes. Exercise variables such as frequency, intensity, duration and the...

The Most Prestigious Personal Trainer Certification

While hundreds of personal training certifications flood the fitness instructor education market, some are more prestigious than others. The American Council on Exercise, the National Academy of Sports Medicine and the National Strength and...

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