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Posts with the category “sports-health”

Built Different: Why Proper Evaluation After Illness & Injury Matters for Athletes
by Christopher Conti on March 22nd, 2026
If you are an athlete, it is very likely that this has happened to you before in sports…While training or competing and subjecting your body to the many 'load' demands and stresses of highly dynamic sports movements you, "tweaked” something.The result was possibly:     - an ache in your foot or ankle     - soreness in your knee or hip     - a 'pulling' or 'jabbing' sensation in your mid- or lower ...  Read More
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The Youth Sports Burnout Problem and a Script That Can Help
by Christopher Conti on March 15th, 2026
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Unleashing the Super-Power of Sleep for Young Athletes
by Christopher T. Conti, MD on February 25th, 2025
Whether you are a sports enthusiast, “weekend warrior“ or elite-level competitor, the difference between success and failure is often measured in milliseconds and millimeters.  Athletes are constantly searching for a competitive edge with strategies that often center around consistent practices and habits.   Sleep is an often misunderstood potential game-changer in a young athletes health, wellnes...  Read More
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Recent

Mindset Matters in Helping Youth Athletes Get the Most From Participation
March 28th, 2026
You’ve Checked the Aircraft—Now Check Yourself: The I’M SAFE Checklist for Pilot Readiness for Flight
March 22nd, 2026
Built Different: Why Proper Evaluation After Illness & Injury Matters for Athletes
March 22nd, 2026
"High" Ankle Injuries in Soccer
March 18th, 2026
Asleep At the Controls: Obstructive Sleep Apnea & What Pilots Need to Know
March 16th, 2026

Archive

 2026
 March
The Youth Sports Burnout Problem and a Script That Can HelpAsleep At the Controls: Obstructive Sleep Apnea & What Pilots Need to Know"High" Ankle Injuries in SoccerBuilt Different: Why Proper Evaluation After Illness & Injury Matters for AthletesYou’ve Checked the Aircraft—Now Check Yourself: The I’M SAFE Checklist for Pilot Readiness for FlightMindset Matters in Helping Youth Athletes Get the Most From Participation
 2025
 February
FAA Starts New Year With New Color Vision Testing StandardsUnleashing the Super-Power of Sleep for Young Athletes
 2024
 March
AME-Assisted Special Issuance: What Airmen Candidates Need to KnowThe Eyes Have It: Color Vision Deficiencies and the FAARecovery StrategiesMy Aching Muscles

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