Episode 4: Returning to a Life of Structure

08/12/21 • 28 min

Athletes are praised for their time management skills. Their lifestyle requires it. Balancing practice, training, conditioning, academics, social lives, etc., athletes have to be organized and structured. Yet, COVID changed all that and for some of our athletes their axis was altered. Instead of busy schedules, athletes found themselves with a lot of free time. Now, with fall sports revving up, our athletes are being asked to return to that lifestyle. Children's Mercy Sports Medicine Center's sports mental therapist Becky Wiseman, LCSW, LSCSW offers advice and tips to help athletes and their parents make this pivot in a healthy way.

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Episode 3: Concussions in Sport

Concussions can be caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or body, or when an athlete simply trips or falls to the ground during a game. According to Brian Harvey, DO from the Sports Medicine Center at Children's Mercy, the first step for any athlete with a suspected concussion should be immediate removal from play for the remainder of the day, and until cleared by a medical professional. Recognizing the symptoms of concussion can help protect your student-athlete from further complications. Here is more information about concussions - the symptoms, treatments and return to play protocols.

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Episode 5: Water and Hydration

Despite the commonly known importance of water in our bodies, many athletes do not seriously consider the effects of hydration during and after athletic performance. Sometimes referred to as the hidden nutrient, water is involved in the majority of chemical reactions that occur in an athlete's body around athletic performance.

Our guest for this episode is a clinical nutrition specialist IV at Children’s Mercy, Lora Edwards, MEd, RD, LD, CSSD holds a board certification in sports dietetics. Lora talks us through the importance of water for athletes and how to be hydrated before, during and after physical activity to achieve their maximal physical performance.

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