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It's Podcast Friday with Dr. George Cunningham and Sport and Sexual Identity!

It's Podcast Friday with Dr. George Cunningham and Sport and Sexual Identity!

  • Podcasts
  • 3/29/2013 4:44:00 AM
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We are pleased to have Dr. George Cunningham from here at Texas A&M join us in the podcast to discuss the issues surrounding sports and sexual identity.  One of the lightning rods in modern society is anything to do with sexual identity.  The world of Sports and sports medicine is not exempt from discussion, conversation, and research into the role that sexual identity plays in Sports.  In particular, how transgendered athletes should be allowed to participate in sports and an...
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Text Article of the Week: "NATURES GATORADE: Effectiveness of Coconut Water on Electrolyte and Carbohydrate Replacement"

Text Article of the Week: "NATURES GATORADE: Effectiveness of Coconut Water on Electrolyte and Carbohydrate Replacement"

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  • 10/26/2012 12:48:00 PM
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Check out this weeks text article titled "NATURES GATORADE: Effectiveness of Coconut Water on Electrolyte and Carbohydrate Replacement" by Kyle Levers. "The popularity of coconut water has increased significantly over the past decade due to its nutritional composition and rehydration capability. Natural coconut water is the clear liquid found inside of a young, green coconut, not to be confused with the white liquid typically squeezed from the coconut’s outer layer, kno...
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It's Podcast Friday with Sports Illustrated's David Epstein and the London Olympics!

It's Podcast Friday with Sports Illustrated's David Epstein and the London Olympics!

  • Podcasts
  • 7/13/2012 4:35:00 AM
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The London Olympics is just around the corner and of course, and with all of the performances and stories that will happen there, David Epstein from Sports Illustrated is with us today in the podcast to give us a heads-up as to what he thinks will be the intriguing stories of these Olympics.  I appreciate Mr. Epstein's '30,000 foot' view of sports and his take on what are the interesting stories in sports medicine.  So join us for this great podcast today!  Make sure y...
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It's Podcast Friday! with Ms. Roberta Anding RD/LD and nutrition for the elite athlete and everyone!

It's Podcast Friday! with Ms. Roberta Anding RD/LD and nutrition for the elite athlete and everyone!

  • Podcasts
  • 4/26/2012 10:26:00 AM
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This week we are pleased to be joined in the podcast by Ms. Roberta Anding, RD/LD who is is the Director of Sports Nutrition at Texas Children's Hospital.  She is also the Sports Dietician for the NFL's Houston Texans, MLB's Houston Astros, and the Houston Ballet.  She has numerous awards and credentials in Sports Nutrition and brings a deep level of experience in the field.  This is a straight-ahead discussion of the nutritional challenges of both elite athletes and n...
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It's Podcast Friday with Dr. Pat Goodson!

It's Podcast Friday with Dr. Pat Goodson!

  • Podcasts
  • 1/6/2012 3:11:00 AM
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It's the New Year and we start with Dr. Pat Goodson joining us in the studio for the podcast.  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.
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Feel the Burn, Not the Burnout, Year Round

Feel the Burn, Not the Burnout, Year Round

  • 11/7/2011 7:21:33 PM
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Check out the Article this week. "Feel the Burn, Not the Burnout, Year Round," by Travis Irby. Many athletes compete in sports year round. Sometimes the athlete is involved in one sport with one long season spent with various school and club teams throughout the year. Other times, an athlete is involved in several different sports over a year. Whatever the case, it is important that the year-round athlete prevent the mental and physical burnout that can come with the rigors of never-ending...
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Down-Side of Being A Female Athlete

Down-Side of Being A Female Athlete

  • 11/4/2011 11:41:48 AM
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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...
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It's Podcast Friday with Dr. Noah Dean and Quackery in Sports Medicine!

It's Podcast Friday with Dr. Noah Dean and Quackery in Sports Medicine!

  • 10/27/2011 7:54:00 AM
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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.
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It's Podcast Friday! Dr. Angela Duckworth and GRIT

It's Podcast Friday! Dr. Angela Duckworth and GRIT

  • Podcasts
  • 7/18/2011 12:53:00 PM
  • View Count 3874
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.
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