Hi @cbove3 ! You may want to check out these other threads on cramping—there’s some great discussion and tips that could be useful. Cramping In Game Cramping Follow Up Post Cramping from energy drinks

3 minutes ago, Coopatc said: This question was just text to me: What are the suggestion(s) to HS atc that is asked by a visiting college recruiter and your hs coach of a prior injury while during a visit to their HS!! Unless you have written and signed permission to share injury information, you can not share such info. You can have an injury information form with a signed statement giving permission to share signed by athlete and parent and approved by the school/employer to share such information.

Ideas on how to cover turf burn; especially on the knees & elbows.

Hi All, I'm Eric McMahon from the NSCA. I work at the NSCA headquarters in Colorado Springs overseeing coaching and sports science programs. Happy to connect with anyone on here - https://www.instagram.com/ericmcmahoncscs ! Before the NSCA, I was an MLB S&C coach with the Texas Rangers and still work with a range of individuals across different sports. Eric

I have always enjoyed the Sports Gene, by David Epstein . He introduces some interesting ideas about the evolution of sports and athletes from around the world.

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Curious to see what other fellow trainers use to cover up Turf Burn, s****es, cuts, etc. during a football game. Looking for a more efficient way to keep wounds closed during a game that is not just power flex over the area. Majority of the time its at the knees or elbows where the PowerFlex will fall down throughout time.

6 hours ago, Nick_Jensen said: Hey Bryce; In the professional setting, it'***** or miss on who uses HRV. Some athletes will have Whoop and grant us access to viewing the data. We have our own proprietary HRV product, but not all players are on it. It's expensive to get Whoop or other product outfitted to the whole group, even then, players are hesitant for staff to have their data (constant battle in on the pro side). I agree, HRV data can definitely be reactionary sometimes and that's ok. If you have the data and it shows a downtrend, its more helpful to have something objectively show this, allowing us to act. So for sure, there will be a reactionary component. As we learn how each individual athlete adapts to load and specific stressors, patterns may become apparent. This allows us to be less reactionary and more proactive in determining pre-game load (can we reduce on field work or cross-train in weight room) as well as pushing recovery ahead of downtrends or flights (with modalities and nutritional avenues). Understanding the pieces that go into HRV and combining that data with on-field performance, strength/power metrics, as well as ROM assessments, may give you a full picture of an athlete and where they are likely at. Different positions (in baseball) will gravitate towards a specific amount of workload, so it is helpful in establishing norms at each position for training and RTP aspects. This is a neat topic, thanks for the question and hope this helps. Nick, Thanks for your response! That makes a ton of sense and brings up some aspects I hadn’t considered when looking at the realities of pro ball. I’ll keep your insights in mind as I keep learning!

Hello! In regards to supplementation and dietary avenues for post-pitching recovery; I may have a couple suggestions. Recovery obviously will vary on the amount of stress/load placed on the athlete, so an outfielder who has high defensive and offensive workloads will need more than your reliever who comes in for 1 inning (relatively speaking). In the professional side of sports, we tend to use a variety of the following post-game: 1) a drink with tart cherry juice, essential amino acids + HMB, electrolytes (something of the sort) 2) ensure they are eating an appropriate amount of carbs, full meal post game 3) are hydrated enough with water as well 4) non-supplemental keys for systemic recovery are aimed at: restoring normal heart rate and normal breathe rate, reducing muscular tone and restoring normal body temperature. Food paired with these should help in general recovery. Best of luck and good question!

When it comes to athletes preparing for a great day of practice, intent and a detailed approach is key. How do you go about recommending mobility, functional movements, stretching or other modalities to put your players in the best position based on individual needs? I am thinking in terms of injury history, mobility limitations, positional and tactical demands of the style of play.