Catch Huffines DIscussion 2011 Scholar Dr. Molly Broad on a new video piece on NBC about exercise and obesity! (Here's a link to her Huffines Discussion talk and her earlier podcast!). Good job Dr. Bray!
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So many people wonder about metabolism, especially with all the media-coverage about weight loss. Renowned metabolism researcher, Dr. Nicolaas Deutz, joins us in the podcast today to talk about nutrition, metabolism, cancer, and exercise!
Check out this short video from Analisa Jimenez, Heather Vellers, Sheril Marek, Emily Schmitt, and David Ferguson (all Huffines Volunteers) that is their official entry in the national "Let's Walk: ACSM 2013" competition! You'll get a kick out of it .... and might learn a thing or two about walking! It's great fun!
You've been waiting for it and here it is: the 100th Video and Audio Podcasts from the Huffines Institute for Sports Medicine and Human Performance! We do all things 100 today: We talk to Mr. Mike Dillingham - Aggie Class '35 who is 100 and is the oldest living Aggie - about his time on the Texas A&M baseball team from 1931-1935. We welcome back to the podcast one of the world's elite ultramarathoners Dr. Mike Sandlin who runs (and wins) 100-mile foot-races for fun! (really). And for our 100th guest, we're pleased to welcome College Football Hall of Fame Coach (and winningest Aggie Football Coach of all time) RC Slocum. We recorded this podcast live, so we were joined by Lauren Santacroce as the Announcer and Karl Rehn provided the music. We had a great studio audience of about 200 people, so it was great fun.
The weekly text articles are back. Check out the article this week by Brandon Macias, "Sclerostin: Bad to the Bone?" Most folks, especially those who do not suffer from bone debilitating diseases, might forget that their skeletons are “alive.” Yes, the bone that protects your vital organs and works with your muscles to get you out of bed in the morning is constantly remodeling.
Today is the second of our special video and audio-only podcasts of the 2012 Huffines Discussion Talks. This week's 2012 Huffines Discussion Scholar is Dr. Jacques Dallaire from Performance Prime. Dr. Dallaire is renowned for his ongoing work with elite athletes and high performance professionals. His Huffines Discussion talk was "Perform Like a Champion...What is Holding You Back" and deals with how you can improve your performance in anything! Here is a link to Dr. Dallaire's bio.
Don't miss out on a great weekly article. Learn "What to do with a football lineman, when he stops being a football lineman?," by Jonathan Oliver. Due to their intense training and physical abilities, athletes are assumed by many people to be healthy individuals. However, this may not always be the case. Studies have recently shown that football athletes, particularly linemen, are...
It's that time!!! Check out this weeks article, Its a real treat! "How does ‘chunking’ help expand your memory? Verifying that consolidation resulting in offline learning influences motor chunks," by Sanjeev R. Bhatia. Human memory and the ability to recall vast amounts of trivia and unrelated information have intrigued scientists and researchers for quite some time. However, sometimes memory is inconsistent in its retrievability....
New article for the week, "My Racket Can't Find the Ball," by Priscila Cacola. Check out why Priscila can't seem to get her racket to find the ball. Have you ever wondered why a child learning to strike with a tennis racquet has trouble “finding” the ball....
This week's article is focused on "Control of Wrist and Arm Movements at Varying Difficulties" by Jason Boyle. Our muscles are controlled by “motor units”, which each consist of a neuron, and the muscle fiber(s) it activates or “innervates”. The muscle that responds is termed an “effector”. Brain mapping studies have shown that a disproportionate area of the motor cortex governs certain effectors of the body.
by Majid Koozehchian. Homocysteine (Hcy) is a non-proteinogenic amino acid (i.e., an amino acid not used in proteins) normally present in the blood. Hcy is a by-product of normal diet but high levels in the blood can endanger cardiovascular health...
Baseball season is almost here! We've got a great podcast today with MLB's Washington Nationals Asst. GM Bryan Minniti about professional baseball, injuries, and rehab in a large organization with multi-million dollar athletes. Join us for Mr. Minniti's behind-the-scenes insights about professional baseball.
This week's article features "Its OK to Eat Cholesterol. It May Even Be Good For You," by Chang Woock Lee. "Cholesterol is perhaps the most notorious biological molecule of all. To many people, cholesterol is simply a synonym for heart attack, stroke, or cardiovascular disease because..."
IndyCar driver Charlie Kimball joins us in the podcast to talk about the special sports medicine needs of an IndyCar driver as well as his special physiological needs. Charlie is the first elite racing driver to race with Type 1 Diabetes and it is incredibly interesting to hear how his team (and IndyCar) handles his condition.
Check out the article this week, "I WANT TO PUMP YOU UP! But I will need a major credit card this week and you will need to take 167 supplements a day!" by David Ferguson. I am always amazed at the flavor of the moment products in health and fitness. I am sure we are all familiar with the shake weight, six minute abs, and Tae Bo. Truth is some of these infomercial products do offer a health benefit while others do little for you...
Has Exercise Science / Sports Medicine changed? Yes - and in ways that many did not foresee. One of the Fathers of Modern Exercise Science - Dr. Ed Howley - joins us in the podcast today to talk about where we've been and where we're going in Sports Medicine.
New article up today!! Check it out! "Cholesterol Can Be Good. Really," by Teak Lee. What’s the first thought that comes to mind when the word “cholesterol” is mentioned? More often than not, it’s probably going to be negative. This is probably due to the bad reputation that cholesterol has gained because of its involvement in conditions such as cardiovascular disease. However...
Dr. Jay Williams from Virginia Tech joins us in the podcast today to talk about using social media to translate sports medicine to the public, especially in the area of soccer. Jay actually works in the area of molecular biology and sports and in the last few years has really been working to make Sports Science understandable to the public. So join us for this fun conversation!
Check out the new article! "How Long Can You Go? Training the Endurance Athlete" by David Ferguson. Have you ever watched a marathon and wondered how individuals can run for over 26 miles? Have you ever wanted to be the one who runs for 26 miles? Do you find yourself saying that you can’t run for 26 miles because you don’t know how?
This weeks article is about Vitamin D and Exercise by Nina Laidlaw Rumler. Headlines about vitamin D abound. Is it as good as they say? How does it impact exercise and athletes?
We're into the second month of 2012 and many people are rethinking their New Year's resolution to lose weight. Our podcast today is a delightfully frank conversation with Ms. Faith A. Lightfoot, President of Lighten The Load and an expert on weight loss and healthy living in women and children. This is a hard-hitting conversation that highlights the difficulties of maintaining healthy weight in our modern society.
Its article Wednesday! That means we have a new article up! "Im an athlete, i do not have heart problems!" by David Ferguson. In today’s sporting environment, great importance is placed on the health education of the athlete. This includes proper nutrition instruction, health assessment, and the application of proper treatments and rehabilitation modalities to injured athletes. However...
The speaker line-up for the 2012 Huffines Discussion (March 23, 2012) is announced!.
In the past few months, there have been several football players that have collapsed and died away from the field. So how much risk do these athletes have for sudden death? Dr. Stephen Crouse, an expert in athletic medical screen joins us in the podcast today to talk about what we know about athletic sudden death and the real risk to athletes. This is a great podcast, especially if you are an athlete or have a child participating in sports.
Check out our new weekly article! "PPAR-Delta, The New Potential Treatment for Metabolic Syndrome, may be Produced by Your Own Body", by Vince Chen! Metabolic syndrome, a condition including insulin resistance (causing diabetes), obesity, hyperlipidemia (high blood lipids), hypertension, and heart disease, is mainly due to high fat diets and lack of physical activity. It has become a major health concern in modern society...
We've got something different for you this week in the podcast that we think you'll enjoy. Our friends over at EscapePod.org are allowing us to broadcast one of their episodes - Fuel by Matthew Rotundo - that dealt with the future of athletic performance enhancement. This is a great episode to generate conversation about the future of performance and what we will allow as a society.
It's that time again!!! Check out our new article, "Bittersweet Sarcopenia," by Nina Laidlaw Rumler. You might not have heard of sarcopenia, but it touches everyone – everyone who lives long enough to undergo this normal physiological process. A lessening of muscle mass and function, its cumulative effect is becoming a significant public health concern.
It's the New Year and we start with Dr. Pat Goodson joining us in the studio. Dr. Goodson is a writing expert and leads us in a discussion about what is the 'scientific literature'. Why do we trust the scientific literature and why is it important for us to know about it? If you want to be able to figure out what is true or not in sports science, this is a fun conversation and one that will make you think.
It's a special holiday podcast with Sports Illustrated writer David Epstein. We have two firsts in this podcast: our first three-time guest, and our first podcast live from Doha, Qatar. We talk with David about Ryan Braun doping, Colt McCoy's concussion, and what he's doing in Qatar for Sports Illustrated. It's our holiday podcast - the elves had fun putting this one together!
Check out our new weekly article, "Down-Side of Being a Female Athlete," by Greeshma Prabhu. Several decades ago, the US Government passed the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which eliminated sex discrimination in any education program or activity receiving Federal aid. This law led to a rise in the female participation in sports over time, up to more than 150,000 women playing sports today...
Hall of Fame Golf Coach Bob Ellis joins us today to talk about golf and the role of golf in your life...
Check out the article this week, "Caffeine: Friend or Foe?" by Steve Bui. Oh, glorious caffeine, one of man’s best friends! For typical college students and other active individuals, it is a commonly required form of nourishment for any function before 10:00 AM. While we all know the basic immediate effects of caffeine (decreased fatigue, increased energy, and decreased appetite), it might be interesting to look at how that cup of coffee might affect other parts of your day.
Dr. Charlie Shea, expert in figuring out how we move and coordinate our movements, joins us today in the podcast. We have fun talking about sport, music, and everyday movement and how our brain coordinates all of that movement.
Check out our new article, "A Little Fish Oil Can Go a Long Way," by Justin Dobson. Inflammation is a natural response to stress put on the body. It is the first step in the body’s healing process, ....
It's our 50th Podcast Celebration! We're lucky to have as a special guest Dr. Larry Kenney, Professor from the Noll Laboratory at Penn State University. Dr. Kenney is an eminent Exercise Scientist that has spent most of his career looking at why aging hinders our ability to handle heat. Join us for this fun, entertaining conversation.
We have another great weekly article, "Special Issues of Social Responsibility," by Kwame J.A. Agyemang! For quite some time, businesses and large corporations have used corporate social responsibility (CSR) as a management strategy for day-to-day operations. In summary, CSR offers a template for the way corporations should conduct business (e.g., their economic, legal, ethical, and discretionary responsibilities to society).
Check out our new article "To Drink (Your Energy), or not to Drink...That is the Question, by Faith Lightfoot. With the introduction of Redbull to the United States in 1997, many athletes started consuming these drinks for additional energy and a reduction of fatigue. However,...
We've got Dr. Ross Tucker, from the University of Cape Town in Cape Town, South Africa in the podcast today. Ross is currently on the management team of the South African National Sevens team (you'll have to listen to find out what Sevens is), is one of the most astute and well-spoken young Exercise Physiologists in the world, and has been heavily involved in the debate about whether Oscar Pistorius should be allowed to compete against able-body track athletes. If nothing else, tune in for the discussion of the Pistorius case for an illustration of how politics, science, and the judicial system sometimes intersect to the detriment of truth.
Another new article! Check out "The Power of Antioxidant Supplementation: Hype or Help?" by Majid Koozehchian.In our bodies, oxygen constantly produces toxic substances called reactive oxygen species (ROS), also known as oxidants. Antioxidants, biomolecules that combat oxidant damage, are produced by the body and can also be taken in supplement form.
We've got a great podcast with Mr. Adam Davis who is the Strength and Conditioning Coach for Stewart-Haas Racing, the parent company of the race teams of Tony Stewart and Ryan Newman in NASCAR's Spring Cup Championship Series. We talk about strength training of pit crew athletes...
We have a new article up today! Go check out "Like a Fine Wine: Do athletes Get Better With Age?" by David Ferguson. We have all heard the late night talk show hosts joke about an athlete’s inability to retire. In fact, there seems to be a consensus that once an athlete reaches a certain age, he should retire from the sport...
Dr. John Buchanan joins us in the studio today for our podcast and chats about his work with basic perceptual processes. Dr. Buchanan works to understand how we balance and move through space and how our brains perceive and track that movement. This is a great talk on an emerging area of research that may have significant impact for many patient populations.
New article up! Check out this weeks article, "Eating disorders in Athletes," by Faith Lightfoot! This article builds upon last weeks article about the female athlete triad. What do gymnasts Kathy Johnson, Nadia Comaneci and Cathy Rigby have in common?
Today we are pleased to have Dr. Noah Dean from Texas Lutheran University join us in the podcast. Noah has made a mission of exposing and educating the public about quacks and fraudulent health products that are on the market. This is a fun conversation and greatly needed in today's consumer society. We also talk about Noah's experience as a stuntman on Friday Night Lights.
We have a new article up! Be sure to check out this weeks article, "The Female Athlete Triad: The Importance of Energy," by Kaleigh Camp! The American College of Sports Medicine refers to the female athlete triad as the interrelationships among energy availability, menstrual function, and bone mineral density. The new Triad model has each component of the female athlete triad on a continuous spectrum. These spectrums range from a healthy state to clinical outcomes of disease, which including eating disorders, amenorrhea (absence of a menstrual period for 3 or more months), and osteoporosis...
Our Huffines' Discussion Scholars video podcasts wrap-up today with a
from Dr. and Astronaut Richard Linnehan, who talks about "Living, Working & Exercising in Space: An Astronaut's Perspective". This is a great talk that shows some of the stresses on astronauts as they complete their space missions.
We've started putting up text articles to help answer general questions that we get. One of our first articles was written by Emily Schmitt and is titled "Is GU for You?" Researchers have studied diet manipulation for years in relation to delaying the onset of fatigue, and these studies have resulted in mixed conclusions. Scientific publications conclude...
Join us as Dr. Dave Wright from Texas A&M visits the podcast studio today. We have a great conversation about 'deliberate' practice and whether that helps performance or not. This is a hot topic right now in sports science and it's great that we've got Dr. Wright here to chat about it!
Today's video podcast is from Dr. Frank Booth, who talks about "Walk Away from Type 2 Diabetes". This is an engaging talk from one of the preeminent Exercise Physiologists in the World and presents an easy to understand plan for dealing with Type 2 Diabetes.
Join us today for a historic podcast with Mr. Jim Whitehead, Executive Vice President and CEO of the American College Sports Medicine, the world's largest professional organization devoted to Exercise and Sports Medicine. Jim chats with us about the recent historic United Nations Health Summitt (only the second health summitt ever held at the U.N.) that focused on diseases caused by lifestyle issues. A large topic at the UN Summitt was the recognition of the huge role that physical inactivity plays as an underlying cause of disease and death. Even if you are not interested in health policy, you should tune in this podcast to find out how you can influence health in your local area and in the world!
Today's video podcast is from 2011 Huffines Discussion Scholar, Dr. Steve Riechman, Texas A&M University, who talks about "Eat More Cholesterol for Your Health and Strength". This is a great talk that may challenge many of the beliefs you may have about cholesterol.
In today's podcast, we talk to Dr. Lee Brown from the Univ. of California Fullerton about isokinetic resistance training. We also cover whole body vibration and the role the National Strength and Conditioning Association plays in guaranteeing that your personal trainer knows what they are doing.
Join us this week for a great video podcast by Mr. Kevin Hughes - Comic Extraordinaire. Kevin has a great take on health and wellness and is an end-user of what we do as sports scientists. He's got a great perspective and is fun to listen to (plus, check out his bio - Comic of the year several times!).
Our awareness of the prevalence of concussions in sports is increasing....Join us today as we chat with one of leading experts in rehabilitating athletes after concussion, Dr. Mickey Collins from the University of Pittsburgh. It is a great conversation and one that all of us need to hear.
What are the components of success? Talent? Practice? Determination? Join us in the podcast as we chat with Dr. Angela Duckworth from the University of Pennsylvania who tells us about GRIT and the role of determination in success. This is a great conversation about a topic that is easy to talk about, but hard to study.
Recently CNN.com published a list of the top ten exercise myths. But are those myths really myths? We asked four bright, rising stars in Exercise Science - Brad Lambert, Emily Schmitt, David Ferguson, and Justin Dobson - for their take on the 'myths'. It's a fun group, a fun conversation, and the first time we've had four guests on the podcast at the same time!
Join us for the most recent video podcast from the Huffines Discussion: Dr. Michael Reid, from the University of Kentucky, who talks about "Muscle Weakness, Fatigue and Free Radicals: Of Cowboy Hats and Elephants". And as the title implies, it was a fascinating talk!
If you knew exactly what sport you were best suited for, would you be interested? Several companies claim that they can tell you what sport you would be best at. Join us today in the podcast as we talk to Dr. Steve Roth from the University of Maryland who is an expert on using genetics to select for sport.
It's still hot outside - so grab a cool drink and listen to Dr. Mindy Millard-Stafford in the podcast!
We are pleased to announce that our video podcast has gone live! Go to the Videos section (under Resources) for the first of the biweekly series from Dr. Molly Bray.
One of the most difficult conversations we might have is how race plays a role in sport, so why not have the conversation? Join us today in the podcast as we chat with Dr. John Singer, a noted scholar on the role of race in sport.
Have you ever had the urge to run for long, long distances? Today in the podcast...
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It's summer! Time to go swimming! Today, we talk to Mr. Roy Fielding who has been named as one of the 25 most influential Aquatics professionals in the world.
Cardiac Rehab - two words that are many times misunderstood. Today, we have Dr. Steve Martin......
Karl Kapchinsky is awarded the Eddie Wojecki and Frank Medina Awards from the Southwest Athletic Trainers' Association. Whoop!
New Podcast! In honor of Memorial Day weekend, we are privileged to chat with Brigidier General Joe Ramirez, highly decorated soldier and the Commandant of the Corp of Cadets here at Texas A&M....
Join us for one of the most high energy senior athletes we've ever met. Doug Tremaine ...
Summer is almost here and what better time to talk about hydration and exercise! So, join us in the podcast as we chat with Gatorade Sport Sciences Institute Research Director Dr. Jeff Zachwieja.
The request for proposals (RFP) for the 2011-2012 Huffines Affiliate Faculty Research Seed grants has been released. Sign into the Huffines Affiliate section to get the details. The deadline for the proposals is May 31 at 5 pm.
Join us as we chat with Dr. Molly Bray from the University of Alabama Birmingham as we talk about her work on nutrition timing....
Frank Thomas is on the podcast today - click here for our conversation about college activity courses and Olympic Archery!
It's Friday - so you know there's a new podcast available...this week we talk to Dr. Carol Garber from Columbia University regarding licensing.....
Join us as we talk with acclaimed author Dr. Danny Ballard about the role of health in life - especially how health can augment learning and increases well-being.
A new podcast featuring Dr. John Thornton, the Associate Athletic Director here at Texas A&M has just gone live in the feed. In the podcast, we have a great conversation...
We've got a new podcast up....Dr. Mike Massett, NIH-funded researcher, discusses advancements in the search for the genetic mechanisms that control exercise endurance. Click on over to the podcast page to join us for this great conversation - don't worry - the genetic jargon is held to a minimum!
The Huffines Discussion was a great event. If you couldn't be there, don't worry - we'll be putting the videos of all of the speakers on the website in the upcoming weeks.
Great write-up in The Eage today regarding the Huffines Discussion....thanks to The Eagle!
Click here to see the interview with Dr. Lightfoot, Director of the Huffines Institute, on KBTX about the upcoming Huffines Discussion.
There's a new podcast in the feed! Coach Allen Kinley, Director of Strength and Condtioning for A&M's Olympic and Team Sports, stops in the studio...