Athletic training

Athletic Republic Coming to Cary

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Tuesday, January 12, 2021

A new Athletic Republic sports performance training center is opening in Cary in the spring of 2021, giving local athletes of all ages access to science-based athletic training proven to increase speed, power, agility, and stamina.

Key Points: 
  • A new Athletic Republic sports performance training center is opening in Cary in the spring of 2021, giving local athletes of all ages access to science-based athletic training proven to increase speed, power, agility, and stamina.
  • Athletic Republic Cary will be located in the brand-new Greystone Shopping Center at 607 Mills Park Drive in Cary.
  • Athletic Republic Cary is owned and operated by Alen McKnight.
  • He comments, "My family and I are excited to bring Athletic Republic and Athletic Republic's 30-year track record of sport performance success to the Cary area.

Eat Beyond Adds LeBron James' Longtime Athletic Trainer and Recovery Expert, Mike Mancias, as Advisor

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Thursday, January 7, 2021

Mr. Mancias will act as an advisor and brand ambassador, helping the team with its marketing, and helping to raise awareness of Eat Beyond and its investments.

Key Points: 
  • Mr. Mancias will act as an advisor and brand ambassador, helping the team with its marketing, and helping to raise awareness of Eat Beyond and its investments.
  • Mr. Mancias is LeBron James' longtime athletic trainer and recovery expert and is a veteran in the world of professional basketball.
  • He is licensed and nationally certied by the Accredited National Athletic Trainers Association in the United States, and is a 14-year member of The National Basketball Athletic Trainers Association.
  • Learn more: https://eatbeyondglobal.com/
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    SOURCE Eat Beyond Global Holdings Inc.

National Athletic Trainers' Association Recognized by President's Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition as a NYSS Champion(SM) to Promote Participation in Youth Sports

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Tuesday, December 15, 2020

The NYSS, released in September 2019, called for a national strategy to increase youth sports participation.

Key Points: 
  • The NYSS, released in September 2019, called for a national strategy to increase youth sports participation.
  • The NYSS is the first Federal roadmap with actionable strategies to increase participation in youth sports, increase awareness of the benefits of youth sports participation, monitor and evaluate youth sports participation, and recruit and engage volunteers in youth sports programming.
  • As a NYSS Champion, NATA has demonstrated their organization's support of youth sports and commitment to the NYSS vision.
  • The National Athletic Trainers' Association represents and supports 45,000 members of the athletic training profession.

North Park University and UIC Partner on Athletic Training Program Admissions

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Tuesday, December 15, 2020

CHICAGO, Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- North Park University (North Park) and the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) co-developed a partnership agreement for selected UIC graduates to gain admission into North Park's Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT) program.

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  • CHICAGO, Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- North Park University (North Park) and the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) co-developed a partnership agreement for selected UIC graduates to gain admission into North Park's Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT) program.
  • Through this agreement, graduating seniors and alumni from UIC's Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition have the opportunity to join North Park's established MSAT program taught by leaders in the field of athletic training.
  • The two-year curriculum equips graduates with tools and experiences to contribute to the evolution of athletic training and societal health.
  • Criteria to the Partnership Program includes:
    North Park University is city-centered, intercultural, and emerging as the model for Christian higher education in 21st Century America.

Sunbeam® Introduces GoHeat™ Cordless Heating Pad to Provide On-the-Go, High-Level Heat Therapy

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020

BOCA RATON, Fla., Dec. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Sunbeam, a leader in heat therapy products, is launching the GoHeat Cordless Heating Pad to help relieve pain and treat sore muscles whether at home or on-the-go.

Key Points: 
  • BOCA RATON, Fla., Dec. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Sunbeam, a leader in heat therapy products, is launching the GoHeat Cordless Heating Pad to help relieve pain and treat sore muscles whether at home or on-the-go.
  • The GoHeat Cordless Heating Pad is designed to deliver Sunbeam Heating Pad-level heat, without the cord.
  • Available for $69.99, the Sunbeam GoHeat Cordless Heating Pad is offered online only at select retailers, including Amazon.com, Walmart.com, Target.com and Walgreens.com.
  • For more information on the Sunbeam GoHeat Cordless Heating Pad, please visit www.Sunbeam.com .

NanoVibronix Expands Offerings with Introduction of PainShield Plus®

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Friday, October 16, 2020
Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201016005064/en/
    Brian Murphy, CEO of NanoVibronix, stated, The introduction of PainShield Plus is a natural extension of our highly effective PainShield device.
  • The new, patent pending PainShield Plus includes a second adhesive patch and transducer, which effectively doubles the surface area that can be treated for pain in the same amount of time.
  • Like the original, PainShield Plus utilizes ultrasound therapy for the treatment of pain and various soft tissue injuries either directly over joints or orthopedic hardware and without the need for messy ultrasound gels.
  • PainShield is an ultrasound device, consisting of a reusable driver unit and disposables, which includes a proprietary therapeutic transducer and cover adhesive.

Concussion Market Size Worth $8.9 Billion By 2027 | CAGR: 3.6%: Grand View Research, Inc.

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Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Key suggestions from the report:

Key Points: 
  • Key suggestions from the report:
    On the basis of assessment and treatment, the treatment segment dominated the market with a revenue share of 51.4% in 2019.
  • It is due to the growing number of falls and accidental cases worldwide, which result in traumatic brain injury.
  • In addition, several awareness campaigns and initiatives throughout the world to raise awareness related to concussion are collectively responsible for market growth.
  • Grand View Research has segmented the global concussion market based on assessment and treatment, and region:
    Concussion Assessment and Treatment Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2016 - 2027)

Concussion Market Size Worth $8.9 Billion By 2027 | CAGR: 3.6%: Grand View Research, Inc.

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Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Key suggestions from the report:

Key Points: 
  • Key suggestions from the report:
    On the basis of assessment and treatment, the treatment segment dominated the market with a revenue share of 51.4% in 2019.
  • It is due to the growing number of falls and accidental cases worldwide, which result in traumatic brain injury.
  • In addition, several awareness campaigns and initiatives throughout the world to raise awareness related to concussion are collectively responsible for market growth.
  • Grand View Research has segmented the global concussion market based on assessment and treatment, and region:
    Concussion Assessment and Treatment Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2016 - 2027)

Dr Antoine Chevalier Awarded Bronze Medal by Sons of the American Revolution for Devoted Service Aiding Homeless Suicidal Veterans

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Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Functional Medicine Practitioner & Advisor to the Executive Officer of the President, was awarded the prestigious Bronze Citizenship Medal by the legacy foundation Sons of the American Revolution George Washington Chapter.

Key Points: 
  • Functional Medicine Practitioner & Advisor to the Executive Officer of the President, was awarded the prestigious Bronze Citizenship Medal by the legacy foundation Sons of the American Revolution George Washington Chapter.
  • The Sons of the American Revolution gives only gold and bronze medals.
  • To further his work with Veterans and professional athletes suffering the effects of concussion, Dr. Chevalier is establishing a global body of public research for brain injury therapy.
  • Dr. Chevalier is establishing a non-profit organization, U R The Cure, to expand brain injury therapy research services nationally.

Applications Now Open - Advancing Treatment Of Repeated Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

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Wednesday, September 16, 2020

CHARLESTON, S.C., Sept. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- In partnership with BrightFocus Foundation, the Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC) today announced a request for proposals for research that will enable the advancement of candidate drugs for the treatment of repeated mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI).

Key Points: 
  • CHARLESTON, S.C., Sept. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- In partnership with BrightFocus Foundation, the Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC) today announced a request for proposals for research that will enable the advancement of candidate drugs for the treatment of repeated mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI).
  • BrightFocus Foundation and MTEC have come together to address a critical need in TBI research.
  • Repeated mTBIs which are common in contact sports and military settings have been indicated as a risk factor in developing various neurodegenerative diseases.
  • MTEC and BrightFocus are jointly funding up to $500,000, with the goal of catapulting drugs for the treatment of repeated mTBI toward human clinical trials.