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Collective Impact Event
The concept of Collective Impact has been shared with JCSMS member organizations at previous annual meetings. In alignment with the initiative, the following ‘Call to Action’ is shared:
The NSCA and USCCE would like to invite peer JCSMS organizations to collaborate in creating a Collective Impact Event related to youth physical activity and sport in conjunction with the NSCA National Conference in Baltimore, MD July 2024. Please contact Rick Howard (rihoward41@gmail.com) if interested. We also hope to have a conversation with interested organizations at this year's meeting in Milwaukee.
Rick Howard, NSCA
Kristen Dieffenbach, USCCE
Dance Care Across America: Doctors for Dancers
Yasi and Steven talk with the incomparable Galit Friedlander, professional dancer, choreographer for the LA Sparks Dance Team, fitness coach, and host of the DanceSpeak podcast. She is also part of Doctors for Dancers, founded by CEO Jennifer DePaola, who work to bring dance medicine specialists together to care for dancers of all ages and levels. They join us today to discuss their journeys to advocating health and wellness nationwide. Galit also discusses her personal battles, facing self-doubt, depression and rejection at a young age to choreographing for Prince, dancing with Pharrell Williams and MC Lyte, and now working as a certified trainer and conditioning coach. Above all, Galit shows us the power of telling yourself "Yes I Can”.
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US Center for Coaching Excellence
The USCCE conference to the North American Coach Development Summit June 12-14 in Birmingham, Alabama
Muhammad Ali Memorial - John Ramsey
Ali family friend John Ramsey speaks at Muhammad Ali's memorial service.
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Past JCSMS Chairman discusses the importance of Exercise
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The Journey of a Ballroom Dancer and her Doctor
Special thanks to American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine Past President Alex Kor, DPM and AAPSM Past President Howard Osterman, DPM for this great Podcast "The Journey of a Ballroom Dancer and her Doctor" in collabration with our affiliation with the Athletes and the Arts - through the Joint Commission on Sports Medicine and Science.
US Center for Coaching Excellence
Here are some of the USCCE organizational recent highlights:
- Due to ongoing issues with vaccines and impact on budgets, we held our annual event as a virtual one in May. It was a 3 x 1/2 day mini summit. Several of the key open access events during the virtual summit have been posted on our site. These include a presentation about the USCCE, one about the evolving and essential role of the coach across different sport contexts, and one about emerging systems of coach education and coach development. This link also has keynotes from previous events and other important recordings about coaching education and coach development systems.
- We will be hosting a second mini virtual summit this year in September (13-15th) and in 2022 our annual event will be June 8-10 in Spokane, Washington.
- Our membership and number of individuals attending events are growing as we bring together individuals who develop coaching curriculum, provide CE virtually and in person, oversee and manage coaching volunteers and staffs, evaluate coaching education programs and effective coaching practices, etc.
- The USCCE is continuing to accredit coaching education programs using the SHAPE America coaching standards and we have begun a Recognition Program as well, which provides a less intense process for organizations that are just beginning to grow their programs.
- We seated 3 new board members in May through our annual election.
- The joint USCCE -Rowman and Littlefield book series supporting coach education and development has it's first two books coming out (To be a better coach and Winning Well). We are seeking to collaborate with individuals and organizations who are interested in writing books for this applied series that support coach educators and coach developers with best practices in the field. If any anyone in interested you can read more about the book series here or contact me at QualityCoaching@USCoachExcellence.org
- The USCCE will be launching a joint National Sport Census report that looked at over 80,000 sport related organizations in the United States that was done with the Center for Applied Coaching and Sport Studies at WVU. The report was introduced during the opening event in the May 2021 virtual event and we will share this report with the Joint Commission later this summer.
- We are continuing to work with the NPAPA Sport Steering Committee to develop a National Youth Sport Repository, an online collection of materials that will help parents, coaches and administrators find quality information. A number of joint commission organisations are involved in the project and we will be reaching out to the full joint commission with details later this summer.
- We would also like to invite any Joint Commission members to join the USCCE Sport Coaching Alliance. We meet the First Friday of each month at noon (ET) on zoom with a range of sport organization leaders to discuss common language development, share current best practices and network activities. We also work to compile essential information to be shared across the group and we share the information with the NYSS Champions team for the broader newsletter they have developed. If any organization within the joint commission would like to join the Alliance or would like more information, please email me at QualityCoaching@USCoachExcellence.org
We look forward to seeing everyone again soon!
American Chiropractic Association Council on Sports Injuries and Physical Fitness Organization Update
Education – Will be hosting our 2021 ACASC Symposium live in Long Beach, CA October 1-3
Offering 12 CEUs
Research – Our Education Committee is spotlighting new and relevant research for chiropractic monthly
Advocacy – We offer our Chiropractic Sports Network which offers volunteer event opportunities for our members around the country
AMERICAN MEDICAL SOCIETY FOR SPORTS MEDICINE - AMSSM
AMSSM National Fellow Online Lecture Series
COVID-19 forced AMSSM to innovate. Started shortly after lockdowns began, this virtual lecture series has helped meet a need by bolstering Sports Medicine Fellowship training with more than 30 online lectures being produced in the first year. They are available to view for free on the AMSSM You Tube channel at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBO0RP6XZBdFSWsPO66P2ZhdBLk27A7bI … Subscribe to be alerted to future lectures being posted.
Play. Stay.Thrive Youth Sport Toolkit
AMSSM has launched a new youth sport toolkit called Play.Stay.Thrive to help educate parents and other youth sport stakeholders on good practices for safe and healthy youth sport participation. This toolkit aims to answer common questions parents have regarding the risks, benefits and appropriate practice habits of sport participation for their young athletes. The toolkit provides evidence-based resources for physicians to use with patients and families in their clinical practices as well as in their communities. The Q&A format allows for easily understood answers to common questions pertaining to youth sport. Physicians can print the PDFs and display in their clinic space and direct patients and families to this resource.
AMSSM Virtual Exam Toolkit
The AMSSM MSK Virtual Exam Toolkit is now freely available on the AMSSM website. Click here to access the toolkit.
This kit includes a comprehensive exam guide and clinical cue card for six virtual joint exams: hip, knee, foot/ankle, shoulder, elbow and hand/wrist. The single page cue card (with photo links) prompts the clinician through sequential exam tasks, and the exam guide provides details for each task including ideal patient/camera position and specific verbiage to cue the patient.
Recently Published AMSSM Position Statements
- Sports Ultrasound Curriculum for Sports Medicine Fellowships (2021)
- Defining a Research Agenda for Youth Sport Specialization in the United States: The AMSSM Youth Early Sport Specialization Summit (2021)
- Sexual Violence in Sport: American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Position Statement (2020)
- AMSSM Position Statement on Mental Health Issues and Psychological Factors in Athletes: Detection, Management, Effect on Performance and Prevention (2020)
View journal links – all freely available.
Cardiac Registry
AMSSM partnered with the American Heart Association and investigators to launch an Outcomes Registry for Cardiac Conditions in Athletes that has initially looked at COVID but will take a longer term look at cardiovascular issues in college athletes in years to come. Initial paper published in Circulation - https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.121.054824.
National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) - Updates
Education:
Webcasts
NOCSAE has recently made available on its website a free, new series of educational webcasts covering a variety of topics, and featuring interviews with representatives from various organizations, including NOCSAE board members who represent the National Athletic Trainers Association and the National Athletic Equipment Reconditioners Association. Among the discussions: addressing questions regarding the disruption in sports play due to the pandemic and what the recommendations are for recertification of sports equipment.
Webcasts can be found on the NOCSAE website here.
X’s and O’s blog
In 2020/2021, NOCSAE introduced on its website a blog that covers frequently asked questions from athletes, parents, coaches and others engaged in sports regarding NOCSAE’s role in enhancing sports safety. Responses to these questions are given by NOCSAE’s Executive Director Mike Oliver. Among the topics are standards requirements and governing bodies and certification.
Questions here include “How is athletic equipment certified to NOCSAE standards?” “How do I know if athletic equipment has been certified by SEI?” “Who determines if NOCSAE standards are required for a specific sport” and “How do I know what NOCSAE standards are required for my sport?”
The X’s and O’s blog can be found here.
Website: Frequently Asked Questions
NOCSAE has also recently addressed some questions circulating about resurfacing lacrosse balls and how that affects the NOCSAE standard. Outreach efforts have been initiated to address published misinformation on this topic and NOCSAE has added to its website’s frequently asked question the following:
How does resurfacing used lacrosse balls affect their certification to a NOCSAE standard?
Research:
New RFP program, first RFP announced
In February 2020, NOCSAE introduced its RFP program and its first RFP, a Request for Proposal on Shoulder Pads, was announced. The RFP proposal regarding shoulder pads is due June 30, 2021 and can be found here.
The RFP program, which calls for proposals on specific subject areas of current importance to NOCSAE, accompanies NOCSAE’s existing research grants program to advance medical and scientific knowledge in sports injuries and prevention.
More about the RFP program can be here. A press release regarding the RFP program can be found here.
- Research Grants
At NOCSAE’s Board meeting in January 2021, NOCSAE made the decision to continue the financial support of a study researching the effect of helmet use on injury risk and head impact rates in girl’s lacrosse. This study is currently in progress.
Another pilot study initiated in 2019 and currently underway with NOCSAE’s support is “Changes in Brain Physiology Associated With Youth Tackle and Flag Football.” Progress on this study was reported at the NOCSAE board meeting in January.
Community Advocacy:
- LAXCON 2021
In January of 2021, NOCSAE Executive Director, Mike Oliver, was as a panelist at the US Lacrosse Convention (LaxCon 2021), where he discussed sports equipment in lacrosse and talked about how the standard development and third-party certification process works.
See https://laxcon.uslacrosse.org/meetings/virtual/sGca2uMJKcA4JjfX3
- Team Sports Rules Conference (April 13-14, 2021)
In April, NOCSAE Executive Director Mike Oliver also was a speaker at the Team Sports Rules Conference held by the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA), the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). He presented updates on athletic equipment standards, and answered questions on how recent changes and standards affect the youth and collegiate sports landscape today. Mike’s presentation can be found here.
- NOCSAE demonstrates support of sports safety and health-related issues throughout the year: For example, for #HeartMonth, NOCSAE’s Twitter invited viewers to learn more about the NOCSAE-funded research which informed our commotio cordis standard. (To learn more, visit: https://bit.ly/3pKdv7A)
- NOCSAE also advocates for issues such as National Youth Sports Safety Month in April and it recognized National Student Athlete Day on April 6.
Other endeavors:
- Instagram
In April, NOCSAE began using Instagram as a new social media platform and way to keep the public aware of NOCSAE and the committee’s latest endeavors and news of interest. Follow us at https://www.instagram.com/nocsaestandards/.
Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association
2021 Update
- After 21 years at the helm of the CSCCa, the founders of the organization, Dr. Chuck and Becky Stiggins announced their retirement. A three person Executive Team, Scott Bennett, Chief Executive Officer; Sandy Abney, Chief Science Officer; Allan Johnson, Chief Development Officer, will lead the CSCCa into the future.
http://csccamonthly.com/executive-director-announces-new-cscca-executive-leadership-team-1/
- Future national conferences will utilize programs to enhance membership engagement and mentorship through outreaches to our Master Strength Coaches - the foundation of our organization.
NSCA HIGHLIGHTS for Joint Commission on Sports Medicine and Science (JCSMS)
As a commitment to advancing the strength and conditioning industry, the NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning
Association) will launch the much anticipated certification, Certified Performance and Sport Scientist™ (CPSS™), in July
2021. Crafted for experienced professionals working in roles related to data-driven sport science, the CPSS certifies that an individual has an advanced level of competency in athletic performance, injury prevention, and scientific processes.
The related textbook, NSCA’s Essentials of Sport Science, sold out the first print run in just a few weeks, showing tremendous interest in the CPSS and sport science education.
Although 2020 posed significant challenges, the NSCA saw a 25% growth in membership over the same time the year before. The 2018-2020 recertification cycle came to a close in December 2020, with over 45,000 NSCA-certified individuals. The NSCA is pleased to grow along with the dynamic fitness and human performance industry and continues to offer education, events, and certification for students and professionals.
Shape America Information
- Education – SHAPE America published National School Reentry Considerations for K-12 Physical Education, Health Education and Physical Activity in partnership with the CDC’s Healthy Schools Branch.
- Research – The March 2021 issue of RQES (Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport) is now live.
- Advocacy – We hosted a very successful Virtual Speak OUT! Day in March, with 160+ attendees representing 38 states. We’re preparing a sign on letter now to send to the new administration – stay tuned!
- Position Statements – SHAPE America recently published Sex Education is a Critical Component of Health Education
- Professional Development – SHAPE America recently hosted a successful Virtual National Convention. Over 100 hours of professional development content is still available to registrants through May.
Consensus Statements
The Joint Commision on Sports Medicine and Science has been working with organizational members to develop a collective consensus statement calling for progress in health, equity, and inclusion in the U.S. and worldwide. The Joint Commission itself cannot issue such statements; however, it provides a tremendous platform for individual organizations to collaborate on initiatives such as this. Accordingly, we worked with other members of the Joint Commission to develop this statement entitled: “Moving Forward: A Consensus Statement on Health, Equity, Inclusion, and Progress."
The Collective Consensus Statement was officially released on Friday, August 28, 2020, the 57th Anniversary of the March on Washington and the “I Have A Dream" speech. We dedicated this statement to the memory, life, and legacy of Congressman John Lewis and to other such courageous leaders throughout time.
Please click here for the statement (PDF)
Please use the hashtag #March4equity
Staying Active During Covid-19 (PDF)
by Athletes and the Arts and the ACSM
Appointment of Rita J Yates as the Executive Director of the JCSMS (PDF)
Neuro-Ophthalmologic Response to Repetitive Subconcussive Head Impacts: A Randomized Clinical Trial (PDF)
2018 Was A Year of Controversy For The World’s Efforts To Control Doping In Sports - Taylor Hooton Foundation / February 2019 Email (PDF)
Funding Announcements Related to NIH’s Sound/Health Initiative - The Kennedy Center is a Partner
Relevant Blogs from NIH Director Francis Collins on Music and Health
United States Anti-Doping Agency - 2019 Prohibited List
2018 in Review with ACSM President Dr. Katie Schmitz | Video (Dec 31, 2018)
ACA Sports Council President's Message (November, 2018)
Dr. Andrew Cohen, ACASC President
E/M Reimbursement in 2019: What You Need to Know (Nov 07, 2018)
Scott R. Laker, MD, FAAPMR : Chair, AAPM&R Quality, Practice, Policy, and Research Committee (QPPR)
Annie D. Purcell, DO, FAAPMR: Chair, AAPM&R Reimbursement and Policy Review Committee (RPRC)
Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act Signed into Law (Oct 05, 2018)
AMSSM Announces the 2019 Junior Traveling Fellows to Japan (Oct 02, 2018)
Passage of Sports Medicine Clarity Act Improves Care for All Athletes
Lisa Weisenberger, AOSSM Director of Marketing Communications
Following Pitch Count Guidelines May Help Young Baseball Players Prevent Injuries
New Study Shows Student Athletes In Rural Schools May Be At Higher Risk for Repeated Concussions
JCSMS chairman Jon Halperin had a chance to interview Dr. Boris Lushniak (Rear Admiral Retired, MD, MPH) who was the US Sugeon General from 2013-2014.
Dr. Lushniak discussed his time with the US Public Health Core and talks about current and future healthcare issues that face the United States and the world.
Click Here to listen to the interview
JCSMS 2018 Annual Meeting-Collective Impact Notes February2018
The Collective Impact Approach-Collaboration for Impact JCSMS Meeting
ACSM Announces New Recommendations and Warnings Regarding Safety of Energy Drinks
Excessive caffeine consumption is dangerous for many, from children to Olympic athletes
INDIANAPOLIS –the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has released a new official statement regarding energy drinks, published today in the college’s clinical review journal, Current Sports Medicine Reports. “Energy Drinks: A Contemporary Issues Paper” provides helpful guidance and warnings regarding these beverages because of the dangers they present to at-risk populations, primarily children who are the most vulnerable and the target of marketing efforts.
“Energy drinks are extremely popular and concerns about their consumption are coming from every sector of society, which is why we’ve published these recommendations.” said John Higgins, MD, FACSM. “Our review of the available science showed that excessive levels of caffeine found in energy drinks can have adverse effects on cardiovascular, neurological, gastrointestinal, renal and endocrine systems, as well as psychiatric symptoms. More needs to be done to protect children and adolescents, as well as adults with cardiovascular or other medical conditions.”
Energy drinks are highly caffeinated beverages that often contain a myriad of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and herbal mixtures. As the global authority for sports medicine, exercise science and the promotion of participant safety, ACSM is focused on facilitating high performance, while protecting those who compete in athletics or engage in other forms of physical activity. By publishing the new recommendations, ACSM is helping consumers to understand the risks associated with rapid and excessive consumption of energy drinks.
“When used safely and with moderation, energy drinks may have some short-term, performance-enhancing effects. However, users are generally unaware of the many potential adverse reactions that could have long-term effects, some of which are quite serious,” said Higgins. We highly encourage consumers, parents, physicians, athletic trainers, personal trainers and coaches to follow these recommendations.”
ACSM’s primary recommendations focus on four key areas:
Protecting children at risk: Children and adolescents appear to be at particularly high risk of complications from energy drinks due to their small body size, being relatively caffeine naive, and potentially heavy and frequent consumption patterns, as well as the amounts of caffeine. The message that these beverages are not intended for children needs to be re-enforced and widely disseminated.
Stop marketing to at-risk groups, especially children: Marketing should not appeal to vulnerable populations. Currently, manufacturers of energy drinks advertise on websites, social media and television channels that are highly appealing to both children and adolescents. Target marketing to sporting and other events involving children and adolescents should not be permitted.
Do not use energy drinks before/during/after strenuous exercise: Regardless of health and fitness level, and until such time that proper safety and efficacy data are available, energy drinks should be avoided before, during or after strenuous activities. Some of the deaths allegedly due to energy drinks have occurred when a person consumed energy drinks before and/or after performing strenuous activities.
More education and data needed: Investment in awareness and educational resources highlighting the potential adverse effects and safe use of energy drinks is required. Significant efforts should be made to educate consumers regarding the clear and present differences between soda, coffee, sports drinks and energy drinks. Energy drink education also should be a priority in school-based curricula related to nutrition, health and wellness.
A research agenda must be developed to prioritize key questions about the acute and chronic effects of energy drink use. At a minimum, standard safety and efficacy studies should be performed and submitted to the FDA by manufacturers. Well-designed and controlled research is required to examine the increasing frequency of adverse events being reported by emergency departments.
Health care providers must talk to their patients about energy drink use, and report adverse events to watchdog agencies, like the Poison Control Centers, Consumer Product Safety Commission and the FDA. A national registry should be set up to specifically track energy drink side effects with mandated reporting requirements.
Other specific recommendations include, energy drinks:
- should not be consumed by children or adolescents
- should not be consumed by other vulnerable populations, including pregnant or breastfeeding women, caffeine naïve or sensitive inpiduals or inpiduals with cardiovascular or medical conditions
- should not be used for sports hydration
- should not be mixed with alcohol
- should bear a label such as “High Source of Caffeine” or “Do Not Mix with Alcohol”
About ACSM:
The American College of Sports Medicine is the largest sports medicine and exercise science organization in the world. More than 50,000 international, national and regional members and certified professionals are dedicated to advancing and integrating scientific research to provide educational and practical applications of exercise science and sports medicine.
Interview With Dr. Ed Laskowski At AAPMR National Meeting - October 2017
Edward Laskowsi MD is the co-director of the Mayo Sports Medicine Clinic. He is a professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He is a world renowned expert in Fitness and Sports Medicine. He has published over two hundred articles in the fields of Fitness, Sports Medicine and Sports Science. He served on the Presidents Council on Physical Fitness and Sport under both George W Bush and Barack Obama.
In this interview, Dr. Laskowski discusses the exciting new programs that are currently occuring in Sports Medicine, Exercise, Fitness and Sports Science at the Mayo Clinic.
>> Click here to listen to interview!
U.S. House Passes Legislation to Protect Athletes and the Medical Professionals
Who Provide Their Care
National Athletic Trainers’ Association Leads the Effort
The Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act (H.R. 302), introduced by Reps. Brett Guthrie (R-KY) and Cedric Richmond (D-LA), has just been passed in the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation, which would protect athletic trainers and other sports medicine professionals who travel out of state with an athletic team to provide care, ultimately ensures that the medical care of athletes is not jeopardized. The next step is for the legislation to be introduced in the U.S. Senate. If it receives a passing vote in the Senate, it will go to the president’s desk for final signature to make it a law.
H.R. 302 clarifies medical liability rules for athletic trainers and other medical professionals to ensure they’re properly covered by their liability insurance while traveling with athletic teams in another state. Under the bill, health care services provided by a covered athletic trainer or other sports medicine professional to an athlete, athletic team or a staff member in another state will be deemed to have satisfied any licensure requirements of the secondary state.
After several years of collaborative work between a group of health care organizations spearheaded by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) and members of Congress, the bill (formerly H.R. 921) was passed by the House of Representatives on Sept. 12, 2016, but was not approved by the Senate before Congress adjourned in December.
“NATA is proud to have championed this legislation that will not only benefit our 44,000 members and the millions of patients they serve, but that will also support health care professionals all over the country, including our initial partners in this effort, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM),” said NATA President Scott Sailor, EdD, ATC.
Once this legislation is passed, health care providers will be able to treat injured athletes across state lines without the fear of incurring great professional loss. This bill reinforces the sports medicine team collaborative approach to care among physicians, athletic trainers and others. It is also vital in light of playoffs and championship games from youth to professional sports and where teams travel a great distance with little notification.
“H.R. 302 addresses a unique problem that sports medicine professionals face when traveling with their teams out of state,” said Rep. Guthrie. “There is a lot of uncertainty regarding the legal protection for these practitioners who are licensed and covered by malpractice insurance to practice in their home state, but may not be covered when they travel to another state for a game, tournament or other sporting event. H.R.302 clarifies that these professionals can provide quality and timely health care for injured athletes without putting their personal and professional lives at risk.”
NATA is pleased that the House of Representatives has decided to take action on this important legislation and continues to work tirelessly to advocate on behalf of athletes and athletic trainers.
ARTIFICIAL PERFECTION - Talking with Teens about Performance Enhancement
The Latest Publication from the Canadian Concussion Collaborative
The Canadian Concussion Collaborative is a multidisciplinary group that was founded to create synergy between health organizations in Canada who are concerned with the implications of sport related concussions. Their mission is to improve education about concussions and help develop “best practices” for prevention and management of concussions. The CCC is facilitated and organized by long term JCSMS member CASEM (the Canadian Academy of Sports and Exercise Medicine).
You can learn more about the Canadian Concussion Collaborative at www.Casem-acmse.org
View their latest publication, "A roadmap for developing and implementing concussion management policies and protocols in sports" online; click here.
