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Paralympic dreams and the growth of adaptive sports
The wheelchair basketball star is one of several high-level athletes to elevate the young adaptive athletics program at University of Michigan.
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From Michigan to Beijing: An athletic trainer’s journey to Olympic hockey
He’s worked with the nation’s top talent in the sport for two decades.
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First-year medical student wins gold at Paralympics
Paralympian Sam Grewe shares his journey from being a young teen receiving a cancer diagnosis to becoming an athlete competing on a global stage, and how his diagnosis and experience inspired him to become a doctor.
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Changing the Sports Medicine Game for Female Athletes
MedSport female providers tailor sports injury care to their female patients, and educate athletes, parents and colleagues in sports medicine.
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All in a Day’s Work
MedSport Athletic Trainers on the field means early mobilization of health care resources for injured athletes.
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Adapting Common Fall Sports for People with Disabilities
During the COVID-19 pandemic, a Michigan Medicine program launches a new video series to make fall sports accessible for people with disabilities.
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From the NFL Draft to Setting Broken Bones: the Doctor Is Still In
COVID-19 has necessitated advances in telehealth in all sectors, and now that includes sports medicine and the 2020 National Football League (NFL) draft.
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A Replacement for Exercise?
Michigan Medicine researchers recently found that Sestrin, a naturally occurring protein in the body, mimicked the benefits of exercise in flies and mice.
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High School Athlete Considers Sports Medicine Career after Recovering from Injury
After a serious knee injury, orthopaedic surgery and physical therapy helped one high school gymnast get back to sports — and consider a future career in the field.
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Not Just for Olympians: How Trainers Help All Athletes
Strength and condition specialists in trainer roles map pathways to short and long term goals for athletes at all skill levels
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3 Ways Athletic Trainers Help Competitors Perform Their Best
These trained professionals work to prevent and treat injuries during practice and competition and can assist in a variety of other situations.