Category: Sports Performance

Sports like gymnastics, soccer, basketball and track require high energy input, meaning girls in those sports must eat enough of the right foods to remain healthy and at the top...

You've probably heard the term "growing pains" before. No, not the TV show from the 80s & 90s. The aches and pains children can experience that are commonly attributed to...

There are five seconds left on the clock. Your team is down by one, and you are at the free throw line with two shots. Are you wrapped up in...

As an athlete, you are constantly hearing how you need to consume enough of the right calories in order to obtain peak performance. But what about vitamins and minerals, such...

Studies show that a proper warmup is key in preventing injury and enhancing performance in young athletes. Competitive sports use different muscles and movement than your every day activity, and...

Thanks to the Children's Hospital Sports Medicine Center and our Certified Athletic Trainer, Amber Craft, you will find an at home Strength and Power Program your athlete can participate in....

If you asked our Head Athletic Trainer, Amber, what injury she sees most on the basketball court she would most likely tell you sprained ankles. Not a shock, but are...

Stretching is such an important part of warm-ups, but too often players take that part of the pregame for granted. To reduce the risk of injury, athletes should stretch before...