Competitive soccer is a physically and mentally demanding sport. Unfortunately, injuries are all too common. While rules are designed to minimize physical contact, injuries still occur. Some are due to contact with another player, others are considered non-contact and some are due to overuse. Physical and mental fatigue associated with competition and training are thought [...]

The issue of hydration and athletes is a serious issue. Researchers find it important enough to take sweat samples from hot, stinky soccer players to measure the contents of their sweat.  The purpose of such studies is to measure what is lost in sweat and then devise a method for best replenishing the lost elements. [...]

Alexandria U14 Girls Soccer and Impact Fitness DC have formed a partnership for the Spring 10 season.  Jenn will be the Assistant Coach of the Alexandria Freedom team.
This document was created to be a guide for the athletes, coaches, and parents about improving their speed, and endurance while decreasing the girls’ risk of injury.
Speed by [...]

The New Year is here!  Every January I’m inspired by enthusiastic people sharing their New Year’s resolutions with me.  It is very apparent that the fitness business booms in January.  With an increase in fitness related activity, inevitably, there is   a rise in injuries a few months down the road, usually in March or April.  [...]

Muscle Activation TechniqueTM
 
What is MAT? 
MAT assesses and corrects muscular imbalances that are often related to pain and injury. MAT views muscle tightness as a form of protection in the body, caused by weak or inhibited muscles. Muscles must be able to perform their required function as needed when forces are placed on a joint. [...]

Post by Jay William, Ph.D
August 21 2009
The number of young athletes who are lifting weights as part of their training is steadily increasing. In past years, many discouraged weight training in children and young adolescents. This stemmed, in part, from the fear of injury and adverse effects on growth and development. We now know that [...]

Jenn Schwartz August 2009
My strongest belief about the benefits of exercise is that exercise is most beneficial to the brain.  Other benefits, weight loss and strength gain, are secondary to the benefits for the brain and only occur because the relationship between food, energy, exercise, and learning are hard wired into our brains.  The mental [...]

The Science of Soccer Online
Posted by Jay Williams, Ph.D
Study Review for a genetic link to ACL tears
This study and review emphasize the need for injury assessment for all athletes.
One of the more hotly debated questions in soccer is why do female athletes suffer more ACL injuries than males. Researchers have proposed a whole host of [...]

ACL Injuries
Jim Brown January 22, 2009
Overview
There are approximately 200,000 anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries every year and between 80,000-100,000 involve partial or complete ligament tears. Yet more than half of them are self-inflicted. They involve no contact with another competitor, and they occur in a disproportionate number of female athletes—a problem that still persists though [...]