Who's Really Responsible for the Obesity Epidemic?

Guidelines On Reducing, Preventing and Treating Exertional Sickling in Athletes

With the summer sports season in full swing and preparation for fall sports participation and training around the corner, it's time to revisit the guidelines for athletes with sickle cell trait.

Emily Cohen

Who's Really Responsible for the Obesity Epidemic?

Submitted by Emily Cohen on Tue, 05/08/2012 - 04:44. | comments

I'm tired of people blaming schools, sports leagues, and any variety of other organizations and factors for the fact that their children are overweight - obese, even - couch potatoes who play video games and eat junk food. Stop blaming and start looking at yourselves, parents!

Last week, the Dallas Morning News published an article by columnist Nancy Churnin blaming high school sports and the increasingly competitive and elite sports at earlier ages for the obesity epidemic. Anyone who has read my blogs knows that I question the value of elite sports at the younger levels and have not 100% bought into the current status quo of high school sports, but pinning the obesity epidemic on schools and travel teams? Laughable.

I'm tired of people blaming schools, sports leagues, and any variety of other organizations and factors for the fact that their children are overweight - obese, even - couch potatoes who play video games and eat junk food. Stop blaming and start looking at yourselves, parents!

Youth Volleyball: Back Pain Common But Preventable

Young volleyball players are prone to lower back pain and injuries. A physical therapist lists the warning signs of a potentially serious back problem and offers tips for keeping players on the court and back-pain free.

2016 Virginia Tech Football Helmet Ratings: Helpful But Come With Limitations

Nine football helmets have earned five stars in the 2014 Virginia Tech STARHelmet Ratings,^TM but experts, including the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment, say the results should be viewed with caution in light of a host of methodological limitations.

Children's ER Visits For Concussions Double While Admissions Fall Sharply

The number of children diagnosed with concussion at hospital emergency rooms has more than doubled over the last decade while the number of admissions after ER treatment declined, says the preliminary results of a 2012 study. The data suggest efforts to increase awareness of the dangers of traumatic brain injury are working.

Childhood Obesity: Pro-Active Parents Can Make The Difference

Instead of playing the blame game, pro-active parents can help keep children and teens trim and fit in the electronic age and a world filled with high-calorie junk-food and super-sized meals.

Raptor Lacrosse Helmets Recalled by Easton Sports Due to Facial Injury Hazard

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Steps In The Right Direction: Pedometer Can Help Children and Teens Meet Physical Activity Goals

Children and teens should try to take about 12,000 steps per day in order to achieve the 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity experts recommend, says a new Canadian study.

Brooke de Lench

Banning Sale Of Single-Serve Water Bottles: Will Concord's Law Be Second Shot Heard Round The World?

Submitted by Brooke de Lench on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 18:13. | comments

Two nights ago, I played a small part in making history, and, hopefully, in starting a new revolution.

Concord, Massachusetts, the town where I have lived for the past twenty-five years and where the first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired in 1775, voted at our annual town meeting to approve Warrant Article 32 banning the sale, after January 1, 2013, of non-sparkling, unflavor Minuteman Statue Concord MA ed water in single-serving (e.g. 34 ounces/1 liter or less) plastic bottles.

That my home town of Concord, Massachusetts voted to ban the sale of single-serving plastic water bottles may not rival the original "shot heard ‘round the world" at the Old North Bridge on April 19, 1775, but it may have sounded a clarion call to environmental arms.

National Youth Sports Safety Month

C. David Geier, Jr. (Orthopedic Surgeon): Helped Lacrosse Player Win State Title

Submitted by National Youth Sports Safety Month on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 17:52. | comments

In recognition of April as National Youth Sports Safety Month, MomsTeam asked 30 experts in 2012 to write a blog answering two questions: first, how or why did they get into their field, and second, how have they made a difference in the life of a youth athlete in the past year.

Today, we hear again from Dr. David Geier, an orthopaedic sports medicine surgeon and Director of Sports Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina.

By C. David Geier, Jr, MD

An orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine doctor talks about helping a young lacrosse player return to the field in time to help his team win the state championship.

Health & Safety

Guidelines On Reducing, Preventing and Treating Exertional Sickling in Athletes

Who's Really Responsible for the Obesity Epidemic?

Youth Volleyball: Back Pain Common But Preventable

2016 Virginia Tech Football Helmet Ratings: Helpful But Come With Limitations

Children's ER Visits For Concussions Double While Admissions Fall Sharply

Childhood Obesity: Pro-Active Parents Can Make The Difference

Raptor Lacrosse Helmets Recalled by Easton Sports Due to Facial Injury Hazard

Steps In The Right Direction: Pedometer Can Help Children and Teens Meet Physical Activity Goals

Banning Sale Of Single-Serve Water Bottles: Will Concord's Law Be Second Shot Heard Round The World?

C. David Geier, Jr. (Orthopedic Surgeon): Helped Lacrosse Player Win State Title

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