James Scifers

A daily dose of evidence to enhance your practice of athletic training. Dedicated to the memory of Bill Griffin, ATC. Psalm 40: 1-3.

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Congratulations Dan! Very well-deserved & certainly, your good friend, Bill Griffin would be proud to see you win an award bearing his name https://t.co/MECTuNbmCT

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Congrats to Dan Duffy on his NATA GAC Award. Accepting on his behalf was Scott B. and Nina Walker. @NCATA1974 @NATA1950 @D3_MAATA

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Congratulations to Western Carolina University- 2016 MAATA Quiz Bowl Champions!

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Hoffman MD, et al. A randomized controlled trial of massage and pneumatic compression for ultra marathon recovery. JOSPT; 2016.

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Single session post-race massage & intermittent sequential compression provide subjective relief but no long-term benefit to ulramarathoners

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Culvenor AG, et al. Dynamic single-leg postural control is impaired bilaterally following ACLR: Implications for rein jury risk. JOSPT: 2016

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Patients s/p ACLR demonstrate impaired dynamic balance bilaterally during single-leg squat, this may impair function & increase injury risk

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Congressman Dent presents a special recognition at the grand opening of the Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation Center.

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Gray AM, et al. Effects of oral contraceptive use on ACL injury epidemiology. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 2016; 48(4):648-654.

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Use of oral contraceptives may modify ACL injury risk in women 15-19 years of age. In women 25-34 y.o., BCP may increase risk of ACL injury.

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@MoCoFoodies Name the Campus Restaurant The HOUNDStooth Cafe

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Help Moravian College Celebrate! #MCGiveDay

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Congratulations to Western Carolina University on winning the NCATA Quiz Bowl @NCATA1974

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Courtney CA, et al. Joint mobilization enhances mechanisms of conditioned pain modulation in indiv w/ OA of knee. JOSPT. 2016; 46(3):168-176

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Joint mobilization (x 6') increased pain-pressure threshold, improved pain modulation and decreased pain quotient @ rest in pts. w/ knee OA

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Keene DJ, et al. Immediate effects of different types of ankle support 6 wks after surgical internal fixation...JOSPT. 2016;46(3):157-167

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Walking boot superior to stirrup brace & compression sleeve for pain reduction, step length & step width in pts. 6 wks s/p ORIF for ankle fx

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Strope MA, et al. Physical activity-associated bone loading during adolescence & young adulthood...men. Am J Men's Health. 2015;9(6):442-450

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Physical activity-associated bone loading both during & after skeletal growth is positively associated w/ adult bone mass in men aged 30-65

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Solomon GS, et al. Participation in pre-high school football & neurological, neuroradiological & neuropsych...Am J of Sports Med, 2016.

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There are no associations between years of exposure to pre-HS football & neuroradiological, neurological & neurophsych outcome measures.