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The typical high school senior may be yearning for the day when she can start slacking ? on school, on household chores, and on staying in shape.
But for student athletes like Susannah Feinstein, the college acceptance letter didn?t mean any less pressure. If anything, she stepped up her game.
Feinstein, who starts as a freshman at University of Pittsburgh this week, spent the spring of her senior year improving on her track times in order to become a part of the university?s Division 1 Track and Cross Country team. By committing to her training, she was able to get her times low enough to be accepted onto the team.
?It?s intense training,? she says. ?There?s a lot of discipline involved with long-distance running. But it?s really good stress relief, and important part of maintaining my mental health.?
Sinai neurologist Kevin Crutchfield says that discipline and commitment to a sport can result to a college freshman having more direction.
?Athletics at the college level keep children focused and makes them time efficient,? he says.
Crutchfield, the director of the Comprehensive Sports Concussion Program at the Sandra and Malcolm Berman Brain & Spine Institute of LifeBridge Health and a former college athlete himself, works with a number of student and professional athletes. In addition to his treatment of those who are brain injured, Crutchfield talks to players about the prevention of brain injury. The secret to keeping both brain and body healthy lies in training, Crutchfield says.
?In the spring, I talk about training and off-season fitness,? he says. ?This is especially true in areas such as football, where I tell the players ?you need to get in shape now.? Otherwise, being slower and having slow reaction times can lead to injury.?
With the absence of parents, sleep deprivation, missing meals and drinking can become a problem for any college freshman. But the consequences for a collegiate player can be dire.
?You can?t do the typical partying because your body won?t be okay for practice,? Feinstein says. ?You need to take a holistic approach to staying healthy, including drinking a lot of water, doing weight training and avoiding repetitive motion.? Plus, any NCAA athlete like Feinstein will need to follow requirements such as having a sports physical, maintaining a certain GPA, and having random drug testing.
Feinstein says that she's looking forward to being a member of the team, even as she juggles three hours of daily practice with an intense college program in nursing.
?I love running. I plan to be on the team all four years,? she says.
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College Athletes Gear Up For Fall
The typical high school senior may be yearning for the day when she can start slacking ? on school, on household chores, and on staying in shape.
But for student athletes like Susannah Feinstein, the college acceptance letter didn?t mean any less pressure. If anything, she stepped up her game.
Feinstein, who starts as a freshman at University of Pittsburgh this week, spent the spring of her senior year improving on her track times in order to become a part of the university?s Division 1 Track and Cross Country team. By committing to her training, she was able to get her times low enough to be accepted onto the team.
?It?s intense training,? she says. ?There?s a lot of discipline involved with long-distance running. But it?s really good stress relief, and important part of maintaining my mental health.?
Sinai neurologist Kevin Crutchfield says that discipline and commitment to a sport can result to a college freshman having more direction.
?Athletics at the college level keep children focused and makes them time efficient,? he says.
Crutchfield, the director of the Comprehensive Sports Concussion Program at the Sandra and Malcolm Berman Brain & Spine Institute of LifeBridge Health and a former college athlete himself, works with a number of student and professional athletes. In addition to his treatment of those who are brain injured, Crutchfield talks to players about the prevention of brain injury. The secret to keeping both brain and body healthy lies in training, Crutchfield says.
?In the spring, I talk about training and off-season fitness,? he says. ?This is especially true in areas such as football, where I tell the players ?you need to get in shape now.? Otherwise, being slower and having slow reaction times can lead to injury.?
With the absence of parents, sleep deprivation, missing meals and drinking can become a problem for any college freshman. But the consequences for a collegiate player can be dire.
?You can?t do the typical partying because your body won?t be okay for practice,? Feinstein says. ?You need to take a holistic approach to staying healthy, including drinking a lot of water, doing weight training and avoiding repetitive motion.? Plus, any NCAA athlete like Feinstein will need to follow requirements such as having a sports physical, maintaining a certain GPA, and having random drug testing.
Feinstein says that she's looking forward to being a member of the team, even as she juggles three hours of daily practice with an intense college program in nursing.
?I love running. I plan to be on the team all four years,? she says.
- Proposed Maryland Legislation To Protect Student Athletes From The Dangerous Effects Of Concussions
In the wake of concussions sidelining high-profile National Football League players such as Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Heath Miller, public awareness has grown about the detrimental effects a concussion...
- Keeping Your Head: The Most Dangerous Games
by Mark Huslage, LCSW-C, CBIST Coordinator of Brain Injury Programs, LifeBridge Health As stories like this show us, emergency room visits are rising for concussions among student athletes. While we often focus on the risks of football, that's only...
- Sinai Hospital Auxiliary Awards Grant To Comprehensive Sports Concussion Program
The Comprehensive Sports Concussion Program (CSCP) at LifeBridge Health has been awarded a $5,800 grant by the Sinai Hospital Auxiliary. Designed to diagnose and treat sports-related concussions with the most optimal treatment, the CSCP is a collaboration...
- Kevin Crutchfield, M.d., Named To Nfl Committee
Kevin Crutchfield, M.D., director of the Comprehensive Sports Concussion Program at the Sandra and Malcolm Berman Brain & Spine Institute of LifeBridge Health, has been appointed to the National Football League Players Association Concussion and...
- Sports-related Concussions Pose Serious Risk
by Kevin E. Crutchfield, M.D., Director, Comprehensive Sports Concussion Program, Sandra and Malcolm Berman Brain & Spine Institute With the school sports season gearing up, remember that sports-related concussions are a risk for athletes. Concussion...