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Sports Lecture Series | 07.07.10

Athletes' Training Center is proud to announce it will be partnering with Nebraska Spine Center and the University of Nebraska at Omaha's Athletic Training program to provide a four part lecture series focusing on youth and athletics. The first lecture will be held Tuesday, July 13th at Bodies The Exhibition followed by three additional Tuesday lectures. Topics will include athletic development, Vitamin D supplementation, concussion management, and new findings regarding different squat techniques.

Marisa Gulizia Earns CSCS Certification | 05.05.10

Marisa Guliza, DPT, PT has added to her list of credentials. She recently received the good news that she passed the exam needed to earn the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) certification. The CSCS certification, awarded by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), is one of the most challenging credentials in the fitness industry. In fact, the NSCA Certification is the only fitness-related organization to have credentials nationally accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies since 1993. Athletes’ Trainin

Travis Manners Accepted into the American Society of Shoulder and Elbow Therapists | 04.19.10

Travis Manners, PT, SCS, CSCS recently earned a prestigious place in a group called the American Society of Shoulder and Elbow Therapists (ASSET). This group is comprised of physical therapists, occupational therapists, and athletic trainers who have a primary interest in the rehabilitation of the shoulder and elbow. Currently there are less than 80 members in the United States and Manners is the first member from Nebraska.

For more information about ASSET, visit www.asset-usa.org.

High School Football Combine Results | 04.12.10

Players from around the Omaha area and as far as Litchfield (near Kearney) attended the 2010 High School Football Combine hosted by Athletes’ Training Center Sports Performance & Physical Therapy. The event was held Saturday, April 10th and allowed athletes to experience what they would go through at an NFL combine. They tested in the following areas: 10 yard sprint, vertical jump, 3-cone drill, bench press repetition test, broad jump, and Pro agility.

High School Football Combine - Register Now! | 04.02.10

High School Football Players Offered the Chance to Compete in an NFL-style Combine

Every high school football player has the desire to play professionally in the National Football League (NFL) but the fact is very few will have the opportunity to play college football or have the fortune of participating in the NFL Scouting Combine.

Applying Medical Science to a Hitter’s Swing | 01.19.10

Owner of Athletes’ Training Center, Travis Manners, had the privilege of working with the famous “Blind Hitting Guy”, Mark Wetzel. They are working to apply medical science to Wetzel’s successful method of teaching baseball players how to efficiently swing with more velocity and power. They are in the process of creating a video to share the medical science behind the swing.

To read more information about the “Blind Hitting Guy”, go to www.blindguyhitting.com .

Successful Baseball Screening | 01.13.10

For all baseball fans, Major League Baseball (MLB) Opening Day can’t come any sooner. But, they are going to have to wait until April 5th. However, before that first game happens all MLB players have to report to Spring Training. So, the staff at Athletes’ Training Center took the initiative last Saturday, January 9th, to kick-off Spring Training in Omaha with a Free Screening for all local baseball players. Our physical therapy staff assessed over a dozen players while our sport performance coaches taught each individual corrective or preventive ex

Rachael Granville Scores 19 for Platteview's First Win of the Season | 01.08.10

Rachael Granville, junior point guard, scored 19 points to bring Platteview from behind for the first win of the season. It proved to be an exciting game with a tied score at the end of each quarter. Platteview defeated Conestoga with a final score of 47-44 in overtime.

FREE Pre-season Baseball Injury Screen | 01.04.10

Soon baseball players will be reporting for pre-season throwing workouts and it won’t be too long before the season is in full swing. Many throwers will see their hard work pay off, but unfortunately others will see the disabled list. In an attempt to prepare athletes for a safer season, Athletes’ Training Center is offering a free injury screen for baseball players of all age. Athletes and their parents are invited to visit the facility between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. on Saturday, January 9th to receive a comprehensive free injury screen.

Families Spend Active Time Together at Family Fun Day | 12.11.09

On Saturday, December 5th from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Athletes’ Training Center hosted the first Family Fun Day. The morning included fun, family interactive relays, games and other activities, lunch and prizes. There was no cost to participate in the event.