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Student Corner What You’re Worth By Dr. Greg Frounfelter Q&A Diana Palmer Westmont College, USA Olympic Triathlon Team Sponsored Pages Power Systems Life Fitness
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Leadership
Different Route 16 AAs new professional opportunities continue to arise for athletic trainers, there is no longer one career path to follow. In this article, three trailblazers explain the twists and turns that brought them to where they are today. By Maria Hutsick, Brian Goodstein, & Brian FitzGerald Optimum Performance
Take a Load Off
29 Low-impact training and active rest aren’t synonyms for slacking off after the season. When planned properly, they let athletes recharge body and mind while still being challenged in their workouts. By R.J. Anderson Special Focus
from Steroids? 39 Safe More than ever before, there is pressure to find out how serious steroid use is at the college and high school levels. Is more testing the answer? By Laura Ulrich Treating The Athlete
Pain 51 Unmasking Recent research into the physical and psychological mechanisms of pain is revealing new ways to help ease the hurt without the use of medication. By Dr. Daniel Drury & Dr. Karen Wonders Sport Specific
Stopping ’Em 59 No Carefully designed aerobic workouts and sport-specific movement drills lay the training foundation for the high-flying University of Portland women’s soccer team. By Dr. Terry Favero T&C MAY/JUNE 2008
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