OBJECTIVE Asthma is a chronic disease that affects athletes at all levels of sport. Several categories of drugs, including relatively new agents, are available to treat the asthmatic patient. By understanding the appropriate uses and effects of these drugs, the athletic trainer can assist the asthmatic athlete in improving therapeutic outcomes from the asthma therapy. The appropriate use of the...

In the current study we examined the relationships between stress pre­ dictors, stress, and burnout in female high school athletic directors (N = 52). Significant negative correlations between stress and hardiness and between stress and number of social support providers were found. Significant positive correlations between stress and time concerns, per­ sonnel concerns, and program success (e....

CONTEXT The graduate-assistant position can be a highly influential experience because it is often the first time novice athletic trainers (ATs) are practicing autonomously. OBJECTIVE To gain an understanding of how graduate-assistant ATs (GAATs) perceive professional socialization and mentorship during their assistantships. DESIGN Semistructured phone interviews. SETTING Graduate-assista...

BACKGROUND Physical activity (PA) has been associated with reduced blood pressure in observational epidemiologic studies and individual clinical trials. Since PA is considered as a key component for the prevention and treatment of hypertension in children and adolescents, the purpose of this study was to assess blood pressure changes in athletic and non-athletic students before, during and afte...

When the high performance in sports is discussed, the concept of Athletic Intelligence originates; because of the gap in understanding which skills representing athletic performance these conceptions are wide. So, the researcher has made an effort to assess the athletic intelligence attributes in selected sports. The study was conducted on a total of one Hundred sports persons, but for the fina...

CONTEXT The shift to a culture of evidence-based practice (EBP) in athletic training is a necessary step in both the optimization of patient care and the advancement of athletic trainers (ATs) as health care professionals. Whereas individuals have gained knowledge in this area, most ATs still are not practicing in an evidence-based manner. Exploring perceived strategies to enhance the use of EB...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS This study aims to: 1) determine the current consumer trends of over-the-counter (OTC) and custom-made face mask usage among National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I athletic programs; and 2) provide a literature review of OTC face guards and a classified database. STUDY DESIGN Literature review and survey. METHODS Consumer trends were obtained by con...

A new era began in Wake Forest's athletic program Tuesday, when President Thomas K. Hearn Jr. announced that Ronald D. Wellman had accepted appointment as the new director of athletics. The announcement came 138 days after G. Eugene Hooks announced his retirement from the position, ending a 28-year career. Wellman comes to Wake Forest after a sixyear term as the director of athletics at Illinoi...