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It's Podcast Friday with Randy Dick and Athletes and the Arts!

It's Podcast Friday with Randy Dick and Athletes and the Arts!

  • Podcasts
  • 10/11/2013 6:25:00 AM
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Randy Dick, co-founder and co-developer of the Athletes and the Arts initiative joins us today in the podcast.  This initiative is working to link the sports medicine world with the world of performing artists such as vocalists, musicians, and dancers.  As you've heard from several of our previous podcasts, there are many overlaps between sports medicine and performing arts so this initiative is timely.  LISTEN NOW!
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Podcast Friday is BACK! With Award-winning journalist David Epstein and The Sports Gene!

Podcast Friday is BACK! With Award-winning journalist David Epstein and The Sports Gene!

  • Podcasts
  • 8/2/2013 4:46:00 AM
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We are starting our new podcast season with a special interview with David Epstein, Senior Writer for Sports Illustrated.  Today is a special day because Mr. Epstein's new book - The Sports Gene - was released yesterday on August 1.  This book is an amazingly detailed, but hugely readable look at the Nature vs. Nurture question especially as related to sports proficiency.  In the book, Mr. Epstein considers the 10,000 Practice Rule (and why it is false), as well as the actual ...
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Read the Weekly Text Article! "Motor Output Variability in Older Adults"

Read the Weekly Text Article! "Motor Output Variability in Older Adults"

  • Articles
  • 8/1/2013 9:20:00 AM
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Read the weekly text article "Motor Output Variability in Older Adults" by Deanna Kennedy. "Often athletic performance seeks to improve accuracy and consistency. For example, while playing golf, we want to consistently hit the ball into the hole. However, many factors affect our ability to produce smooth and accurate movements."
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Weekly Text Article! "Quidditch: Simultaneously Pursuing Snitches and Gender Equality in Sport"

Weekly Text Article! "Quidditch: Simultaneously Pursuing Snitches and Gender Equality in Sport"

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  • 7/24/2013 8:34:00 AM
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Read the weekly text article "Quidditch: Simultaneously Pursuing Snitches and Gender Equality in Sport" by Adam Cohen. "J.K. Rowling has accomplished more than conquering the literary world (over 400 million books in the Harry Potter series have been sold) and the movie industry (over seven billion dollars grossed worldwide). According to the 2008 Kids & Family Reading Report, she can also be given accolades for increasing children’s desire to read: "three in f...
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Weekly Text Article! "D is for Deficiency- An Overview of Vitamin D Deficiency and Athletes"

Weekly Text Article! "D is for Deficiency- An Overview of Vitamin D Deficiency and Athletes"

  • Articles
  • 7/23/2013 5:44:00 AM
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Do you think you are out in the sun enough? Read the weekly text article "D is for Deficiency- An Overview of Vitamin D Deficiency and Athletes" by Caitlin Hendler and you might rethink many of those indoor activities. "Most commonly known as the “Sunshine Vitamin,” the main source of this fat-soluble vitamin is exposure to sunlight because of few food sources. The benefits of vitamin D go much further than merely a bronze tan..."
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It's Podcast Friday! with Dr. Jon Welty-Peachy and World Peace through Sport!

  • Podcasts
  • 6/14/2013 4:46:00 AM
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Dr. Jon Welty-Peachy joins us today in the podcast to chat about the role of Sport in society development.  Dr. Welty-Peachy does work in using sport to reconnect the homeless back to society as well as using sport to promote World peace.  This is a broad-ranging and deep conversation about how we can use sport as a tool to develop individuals and society.
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Weekly Text Article! The Invisible Death Ray- Athletes Under the Gun

Weekly Text Article! The Invisible Death Ray- Athletes Under the Gun

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  • 6/5/2013 8:29:00 AM
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Read the weekly text article "The Invisible Death Ray" by John Seawright. "We’ve all seen it; the vicious collision that leaves a football wide receiver writhing in apparent pain; his strenuous, assisted walk to the locker room; and his eventual return to rejoin his team on the sideline with the accompanying statement from the sideline reporter, “The x-rays are negative.”
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It's Podcast Friday with National H.S. Athletic Director of the Year Kevin Ozee!

It's Podcast Friday with National H.S. Athletic Director of the Year Kevin Ozee!

  • Podcasts
  • 5/3/2013 3:01:00 AM
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Many students get their athletic experiences during their junior-high/high-school education.  Thus, providing safe, well-coached, and organized athletic programs in a public school setting is critical.  Our podcast guest today - 2013 National High School Athletic Director of the Year Kevin Ozee, from the Southlake Carroll Independent School District - knows a lot about this subject and takes time to chat with us about the challenges, rewards, and motivation for providing great athletic...
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Somber Podcast Friday: Mike Caruso and Sports Events Emergency Planning

Somber Podcast Friday: Mike Caruso and Sports Events Emergency Planning

  • Podcasts
  • 4/19/2013 6:35:00 AM
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This week's tragedy at the Boston Marathon have made many people question safety at large events like this.  On the podcast today, we are fortunate to have Mike Caruso who is one of the nation's leading sporting event emergency planners.  Mr. Caruso works in our Athletic Department and conducts sports event emergency planning and training around the country.  So join us today as we delve in the little-appreciated world of sports event emergency planning.  It is a grea...
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