by Ben Devaney, MS, LAT, ATC, CSCS On the football field, every player has a job to do. When each position handles its role, the team moves efficiently down the field. But when one player gets out of position, someone else has to compensate, and that can leave the whole
By Caitlin Kilcoyne, MS, LAT, ATC, OTC Think of the last time you were fatigued at work. Maybe your arms started shaking after holding a heavy tool overhead for too long. Or maybe you were huffing it across a warehouse floor or large construction site in heavy gear and work
by Trevor Addison, MS, LAT, ATC, ASP We’ve all been there. Usual start time. Usual tasks. But today, everything feels a little harder. Everything you lift feels a bit heavier, everything you push resists a bit more, and your typically precise movements are just a little clumsy. You accept the
by Khyle Radke, ATC, EMT Exertion comes with the territory for industrial athletes. All of the daily activities and responsibilities require repeated physical demand and effort. So where does exertion cross the line into overexertion? Overexertion occurs when an individual pushes their body or mind past its current capacity without
by Omar Fercha, MA, LAT, ATC Soccer, aka fútbol, is not for the faint of heart. The game requires skill, athleticism, endurance, patience, and finesse. Soccer players spend more time on the pitch than they do off of it. Much like the industrial athlete who spends the majority of their
What the beautiful game can teach industrial athletes about stamina and fatigue. By Work Right Soccer players cover a lot of ground over 90 minutes. It’s easy to see the demand they put on their bodies by how far they run. Now factor in their ability to sprint, stop, cut,
By Omar Fercha, MA, LAT, ATC Hey there! This is your first day, right? Ah awesome, welcome to the team! Starting a new job is exciting. A fresh start, a new beginning, the start of a new path. But you don’t have to be the new kid in class to
by Sal Chavez, MSEd, LAT, ATC High temperatures can lead to serious heat-related illnesses, though the effects of heat can begin long before someone experiences heat exhaustion or heat stroke. When temperatures increase, the body can experience many negative side effects which can influence how safely a person performs everyday
By Sarah Lawhorn, MS, LAT, ATC We all know the importance of exercise. We hear the recommendations on how many minutes of exercise to get, how many steps we should be taking each day, how often we should be in the gym. But what happens when you don’t have the
by Andrea Jervinis, LAT, ATC In swimming, a few tenths of a second can become the difference between standing on the podium or watching from the pool deck. Swimmers lose time with every dropped elbow, mistimed breath, sloppy turn, or poor start. The best swimmers are the ones who maximize
by December Vega, LAT, ATC Have you ever wondered why athletes continue practicing a movement long after they’ve learned how to perform it? A quarterback doesn’t learn to throw a ball once and call it a day. A shortstop doesn’t learn how to turn a double-play and never rehearse motions
by Fiona Stewart, MS, ATC One point doesn’t win or lose a tennis match, but it can change a player’s mindset. The ability to refocus after a setback is a skill every successful athlete learns. Industrial athletes face similar moments throughout the workday, where staying focused on the task is
