Sports Medicine
More information on who is most at risk for a Tommy John injury: Fastball Pitch Velocity Helps Predict Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction in Major League Baseball Pitchers by Peter N. Chalmers, Brandon J. Erickson, Brian Ball, Anthony A. Romeo and Nikhil N. Verma in The American Journal of Sports Medicine
This is an exciting breakthrough for ACL surgery, but we need to see if it will work (Thanks Lisa Grant for sharing!): A Potential Breakthrough in ACL Surgery by Matthew Futterman in The Wall Street Journal
Exercise and Fitness
Could you train, eat and rest like she does? Here’s What an Olympic Athlete’s Training Schedule Looks Like (Hint: It’s Not Easy) by Dominique Astorino in Popsugar
I hate core work, but I think even I could do this workout: The 15-Minute Core Workout You Can Do Anywhere in Greatist
Youth Sports
An interesting debate about screens and learning for young kids: A Reconsideration of Children and Screen Time by Perri Klass in The New
It’s time we start to change the expectations of young athletes (Thanks Carrie Boan for sharing!): NCAA Study Reveals When Athletes Begin Sport Specialization by Karen Price in The Season
Productivity and Self Improvement
Amen! Would you rather… by Seth Godin in SethGodin.typepad.com.
I am very, very guilty of doing this: Don’t Say ‘Maybe’ If You Want To Say ‘No’ by Ryan Holiday in Thought Catalog
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