Posts by Kyle P. Harris, MS, ATC
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Up the Caffeine for Better Performance, But How Far Does that Go
Mouth rinsing with increasing concentrations of caffeine improves reaction time.
Want to Prevent Injuries? Think About Getting SHRed-ed.
The 10-minute Surveillance in High school and community sport to Reduce (SHRed) Injuries Basketball warm-up program reduced the rate of ankle and knee injuries in youth basketball players by 36%.
We Can Do Better. Improving the Chance of Survival After an Exercise-Related Sudden Cardiac Arrest for Everyone
Minority student-athletes with exercise-related sudden cardiac arrest have lower survival rates than white non-Hispanic student-athletes.
Why Patients Who Are Treated Nonopertively After an ACL Injury Decide To Have Surgery
After trying nonoperative treatments for an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, people who report knee instability concerns or worsening knee pain or function are more likely to receive an ACL reconstruction than their peers.
What’s All that Murmuring?
Classifying cardiac murmurs as “pathological” or “physiological” were not helpful in detecting structural heart disease.
Clowning Around at the Office. The Impact of Clown Intervention for Pain Relief
Clown intervention (humor-based distraction; e.g., singing) decreases acute pain and hospital stays in children 2 to 7 years old.
Injury Rates Among Referees Show Room for Improvement
Amateur-level referees have higher injury rates than referees at the professional or semi-professional level. However, amateur-level referees are less likely to warm up for more than 10 minutes or use exercises related to injury prevention .
Mom and Dad Say Specialization is Important
Parents in the United States believe that sport specialization is very important to sport success.
Bounce Back Faster…with Creatine?
Creatine supplementation (especially >20g/day) may reduce muscle damage 2 to 4 days after strenuous exercise.
