Almaden Valley Athletic Club Brings Community Together for National Blood Donor Month and Child Safety

Posted on February 5, 2012 by admin

San Jose, Calif. (PRWEB) January 12, 2009

On Saturday, January 24, the Almaden Valley Athletic Club (AVAC) will open its doors to the community for a day of fun, family-friendly activities that are designed to promote a well-rounded, safe and healthy lifestyle. AVAC’s Community Day will feature educational seminars, specialty classes and mini health assessments including blood pressure, body fat testing and flexibility screening. In honor of National Blood Donor Month, AVAC will team with the Stanford Blood Mobile to enable blood donations from able community members. In addition, the San Jose Police Department will discuss child safety and offer free child fingerprinting.

“Almaden Valley Athletic Club is committed to educating community members about maintaining a healthy lifestyle while encouraging them to give back to the community in a unique way,” said Sue Davis, General Manager of AVAC.

AVAC Community Day Schedule:

1:30-5:30 p.m. – Stanford Blood Mobile: blood donation collection, please schedule appointments at http://membersforlife.org/stanford/mobilesch/cities.php?city=San%20Jose
2:00-4:00 p.m. – San Jose Police Department: child safety discussions and free fingerprinting
2:00 p.m. – Water Fitness
2:00 p.m. – Circuit Training/TRX demonstrations
2:00 p.m. – Sculpt
2:30 p.m. – Mini-Boot Camp
2:45 p.m. – ZUMBA
3:00 p.m. – Pilates Mat Class
3:00 p.m. – Speed Ladder demonstration
3:30 p.m. – Nutrition and Lifestyle seminar
3:30 p.m. – Family Hip Hop
4:00 p.m. – BOSU demonstration
4:15 p.m. – Adult Yoga
All day – Health assessments for blood pressure, body fat and flexibility
All day – Bounce house for children
All day – Pilates Reformer Demos
All day – Spongeball Junior Tennis
“The New Year is a great time to assess one’s health and fitness,” said Joe Shank, co-founder and owner of AVAC. “We hope AVAC’s Community Day will encourage residents to take advantage of the club’s free screenings, seminars and unique classes to ensure a productive and fit 2009.”

Throughout the day AVAC will raffle off prizes such as an annual fitness membership, annual tennis membership, and one-month, three-month and six-month memberships along with a 12-week Fit4Life program pass, AVAC Boot Camp program pass, swim school lessons, and tennis lessons for children and adults. Community Day participants may enter to win one of the many prizes during the event activities.

The AVAC Community Day is free and open to the public. The AVAC play-to-learn ChildCare Center will also be open at no charge for parents that wish to take advantage of the free classes. AVAC is located at 5400 Camden Avenue, San Jose, CA. Online registration is recommended. For more information and to register, visit http://www.avac.us/communityday or call (408) 445-4915.

About the Almaden Valley Athletic Club

The Almaden Valley Athletic Club (AVAC), is the Bay Area’s premier, award-winning family facility that offers total health, fitness and wellness programs for all ages. AVAC’s resort-style facility features luxurious amenities, Pilates, swimming, tennis and social activities as well as a 1,500 square-foot ChildCare facility with play-to-learn activities. The 6,000 square-foot Fitness Center offers the latest workout equipment with Cardio Theatre as well as MicroFit assessment. Certified personal trainers offer one-on-one training and certified fitness instructors teach a variety of group classes. AVAC houses its own 1200 square-foot STOTT PILATES? studio. AVAC offers a retractable roof teaching pool for year-round swimming lessons and a 25-yard outdoor swimming pool. Winner of the coveted USTA Club of the Year award, AVAC hosts numerous tennis programs on its 11 lighted tennis courts. AVAC is home to the largest Bay Area Senior Wellness program fostering senior fitness with workshops, seminars, group exercise classes and social events. For more information, please visit http://www.avac.us.

MEDIA CONTACT:

Crisel Ortiz

MSR Communications

(415)989-9000

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Alexandria Personal Trainer Brings Elite Fitness To Old Town

Posted on February 3, 2012 by admin

Alexandria, VA (PRWEB) February 6, 2009

While other businesses are feeling the pinch of the recession, CrossFit Oldtown is opening its doors to the public this week, bringing an elite training regiment to the residents of Old Town Alexandria, VA.

CrossFit is growing nationwide with more than 300 percent annual growth over the last three years. It is the principal strength and conditioning program for many police academies, military special operations units, champion martial artists, and hundreds of other elite and professional athletes worldwide. However, because of its adaptability, it is also utilized by business men and women, government workers, stay at home moms, and everyone in between. “People are bored of the same old personal fitness routine” says Hill. Crossfit Oldtown delivers workouts that are constantly varied, really hard, yet incredibly fun and effective” says Hill.

CrossFit Oldtown is located at 805 N. Royal St in Alexandria, VA the brand new training facility will offer its members over 3700 sq. feet of fitness space.

“I’m very excited to bring my passion for fitness to the residents of Old Town,” said Jerry Hill, the owner and operator of CrossFit Oldtown. Hill states; “For individuals looking to get in shape and transform their bodies, CrossFit is the perfect training system to accomplish this goal.”

Thousands of athletes who have followed the CrossFit training method have distinguished themselves in combat, boardrooms, gyms and homes. The training system includes the use of everything from climbing ropes, gymnastic rings, and pull-ups to Olympic weightlifting and Russian kettlebells.

“CrossFit is for everyone. Although the workouts are challenging, I haven’t encountered anyone who won’t see immediate fitness results,” concluded Jerry. “Schedule a free trial workout and enjoy the many benefits of our new facility and a contagious group training environment.”

For the past two years, CrossFit Oldtown has been leasing space in a temporary location near Eisenhower Ave. Current CrossFit Old Town members include individuals from the Secret Service, Navy SEALS, stay-at-home moms, Capitol Hill employees, high school athletic teams, and many others.

Jerry Hill is a Fitness expert with over 20 years experience. For more information about CrossFit Oldtown visit; http://www.crossfitoldtown.com.

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Rae Pica Receives 2009 Margie R. Hanson Distinguished Service Award

Posted on February 2, 2012 by admin

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) February 15, 2009

Today, the BAM Radio Network (BRN), a joint project of Moving & Learning and Jackstreet Media, announced that network co-founder Rae Pica will be the recipient of the Margie R. Hanson Distinguished Service Award. This award is given by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education to professionals who have made outstanding contributions to the field of physical education for early childhood and/or elementary school children at the state, district or national levels.

Criteria for selection include having a successful career over a period of 20 or more years; service to physical education at the early childhood or elementary level; leadership at local, state, and national levels; and educational contributions of national significant in physical education for young children.

The award will be presented at the annual convention of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD), to be held this year in Tampa, March 31-April 4.

“I’m honored to be the recipient of this award and to be involved in work that meant so much to Dr. Hanson,” said Pica. “She was a remarkable woman and ahead of her time in understanding the value of physical education in the early years.”

About NASPE

NASPE is the preeminent national authority on physical education and a recognized leader in sport and physical activity. NASPE is a non-profit professional membership association that sets the standard for practice in physical education and sport. Its 16,000 members include K-12 physical education teachers, coaches, athletic directors, athletic trainers, sport management professionals, researchers, and college/university faculty who prepare physical activity professionals. It is the largest of the five national associations that make up the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.

About Rae Pica

Rae Pica is an early childhood expert with 30 years experience in the field and is co-founder of the BAM Radio Network and host of Body, Mind and Child (http://www.bodymindandchild.com), a radio program aimed at parents and early childhood professionals.

About BAM Radio Network

The BAM Radio Network was launched to address the severe imbalance in parenting practices caused by the “commercialization of parenting” and the emphasis on intellectual development that excludes the critical role of the mind/body connection in early childhood. Created by leading early childhood experts, the programming challenges the popular genre of parenting notions that has given rise to commercial products like Baby Einstein, Brainy Baby and lapware, all of which claim to accelerate a child’s mental development in the face of science that suggests otherwise. The network is a joint venture between New Hampshire-based Moving & Learning and Los Angeles-based Jackstreet Media Ventures LLC. The program is produced by Emmy Award winning broadcaster Errol Smith and distributed through the Affiliate Nanocasting Network.

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Magazine Founder Launches ‘Jump Athletic’ Youth Basketball Training Academy, Club Teams Aimed at Kids 7-16

Posted on February 1, 2012 by admin


Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) February 17, 2009

There are an estimated 41 million American kids playing competitive youth sports, and the numbers just keep increasing. Enter Jump Athletic, a youth basketball training academy and club in Arizona that has launched and is taking memberships. Driven by a profound desire to see kids develop into better basketball players and better people overall, Brian Sacks former publisher of bizAZ magazine launched Jump Athletic as a way to help kids grow into disciplined leaders with a unique confidence to guide them in life.

Founded by magazine publisher Brian Sacks, a devoted sports enthusiast and basketball coach, Jump Athletic is a new kind of youth basketball training and development experience for boys and girls ages 7-16. Kids will work with top-notch trainers in a fun and energetic environment. A proven entrepreneur with a knack for launching companies, Sacks started bizAZ magazine in 1997. After growing it into one of the most respected business magazines in Arizona he sold it to Gannett Co. in 2005. Sacks went on to start bizSanDiego, a magazine and online brand for the greater San Diego area in 2006.

“Jump Athletic represents so much more than just a basketball training academy–it’s a place of overall growth both physically and developmentally for kids going through the program,” said Brian Sacks, Founder and Chief Jumper, Jump Athletic. “We don’t just teach basketball to kids. Instead we use basketball as a tool to teach kids about teamwork, leadership, hard work, resiliency, commitment, and more.”

Jump Athletic serves boys and girls ages 7-16 through its training academy, camps and clinics. Kids will work with experienced trainers on drills focusing on shooting, defense, ball handling, footwork and conditioning, rebounding and much more. Centrally located, training will take place at Tesseract School’s new middle and upper school campus at 40th Street and Shea Boulevard situated close to Phoenix and Scottsdale.

In addition to basketball training and club teams, Jump Athletic will launch a youth basketball tournament series in March through its partnership with Just4Hoopin, an organization with a 20-year history of hosting the most widely played youth basketball tournaments in Arizona.

The number of children involved in youth sports has risen significantly over the last 10 to 20 years, according to Dr. Steve Carney, a professor of sport management at Drexel University in Philadelphia. Much of the growing enthusiasm for youth sports has come from the changing way in which children play, meaning gone are the days when parents let their kids simply go out and play until dinnertime unsupervised. Unstructured play has gone by the wayside, and competitive league sports have filled the vacuum.

Jump Athletic’s founder is no stranger to youth sports. Sacks started playing competitive youth sports at the age of seven in Long Island, New York and carried that enthusiasm for it throughout high school. His passion for basketball in particular, has led him to coach competitive youth basketball for the past four years. He most dabbled in sports radio on the former local ESPN Affiliate 860 AM with a radio show called Sports Junkies.

A unique aspect of Jump Athletic–not available with any other youth basketball training academy–that parents will appreciate is the club’s use of technology in communicating with busy, plugged-in parents. Weekly schedule and news updates are sent via email or text, membership fees are no hassle via credit card through the club’s online signup process and game highlights will be available via online video.

“We’ve invested in communicating with parents via technology through our website, email communications, social media and online video,” explains Sacks. “We are very serious and professional about teaching basketball skills and life skills to help kids take their game to the next level and give them a foundation enabling them to succeed in life on and off the court.”

For membership information or to learn more visit http://www.jumpathletic.com.

About Jump Athletic

Through its youth basketball training academy, club teams, camps and clinics, Jump Athletic helps kids improve skills and ability in basketball, learn teamwork and grow confidence both on and off the court. Launched by basketball coach and magazine publisher Brian Sacks, Jump Athletic provides parents and their kids the ideal environment for skill- and team-building. Jump Athletic in centrally located in the Phoenix/Scottsdale area and offers one of the most industry-leading websites for youth basketball in Arizona.

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Illinois-Based AthletiCo Opens Milestone 50th Physical Therapy Center

Posted on January 31, 2012 by admin


Oak Brook, IL (Vocus) April 22, 2009

AthletiCo , an Illinois-based leader in physical therapy, fitness, and performance services, recently reached a milestone when it opened its 50th physical therapy center in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood and 51st center in suburban Naperville.

The most recent center openings represent continued growth for AthletiCo, which now has over 1200 employees and offers more than 16 specialty rehabilitation, outreach, and fitness services including physical therapy, occupational/hand therapy, work rehabilitation, massage therapy, athletic training outreach, personal training, and nutrition education. AthletiCo’s range of services provides the Chicagoland community with both the rehabilitation and ongoing patient counseling and services needed to stay injury free and fit.

When AthletiCo president and founder, Mark Kaufman, opened the first AthletiCo center in 1991 at 1029 N. Clark Street in Chicago, he had one employee and provided services to two affiliations. Over the past eighteen years, Kaufman, a licensed physical therapist and certified athletic trainer, has overseen the growth of AthletiCo and the expansion of its services throughout Chicagoland and Central Illinois.

“Responding to the needs of the patient population is our priority when we open new centers,” says Kaufman. “Our standard to provide high quality care and employ highly trained staff allows us to expand our business and meet the needs of the communities we serve.”

With each new center opening, AthletiCo has also experienced growth in its athletic training outreach. Through its outreach services, AthletiCo now provides athletic training, rehabilitation, and fitness services to over 150 affiliations throughout Illinois, including over 60 high schools and many of Chicago’s professional sports team including the Chicago Bears, Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago Bulls, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, and the Chicago Fire.

In addition to building relationships with the community, AthletiCo is equally devoted to developing professional growth and management opportunities for its employees. With the new center openings, AthletiCo named Jose Segura, PT, and Nathan Sels, PT, DPT, as facility managers at the Hyde Park and Naperville centers, respectively. Segura has been with AthletiCo since 2001 practicing at two different AthletiCo locations and gaining managerial experience as an assistant facility manager. Sels has been with AthletiCo for over three years and served concurrently as an assistant facility manager and the co-manager of AthletiCo’s Golf Program.

Through the service and relationships AthletiCo has built through the years, combined with quality patient care and a full range of services, AthletiCo continues to grow and in late spring will open its 52nd and 53rd physical therapy centers in Park Ridge and South Elgin, Illinois.

To learn more about AthletiCo and its services and locations, please visit http://www.athletico.com or view our video on YouTube here.

CONTACT:

Maxine Olhava

Public Relations Manager

630-575-6228

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Complete Pilates Launches “Happy Hour Pilates” and Helps San Diego SeaLions Soccer Team Perfect their Game

Posted on January 30, 2012 by admin

La Jolla, CA (PRWEB) April 23, 2009

La Jolla-based Complete Pilates, specializing in the Performance Complete Pilates? system, today announces an exclusive partnership with the women’s premier soccer team San Diego SeaLions and a new series of Happy Hour Pilates classes specifically designed to help get you beach body ready by summer.

SeaLions Select Complete Pilates to Supplement On-the-Field Training

The San Diego SeaLions, part of the Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL), recently partnered with Complete Pilates to enhance their season training regimen. The team will attend Sullivan’s weekly Boot Camp class, a 60-minute high intensity workout challenge, as well as regular Pilates classes that combine both new and traditional Pilates exercises with a focused cardio component. Armone customizes every workout specifically to help the SeaLions with flexibility and strength in a way they can’t find with just field workouts.

By integrating Pilates into their training routine, the SeaLions aim to gain a competitive edge over their rivals and return to the WPSL championships for the first time since 2000. “Armone was a competitive cyclist and has a great reputation training professional athletes,” said Paul Dougherty, head coach for the SeaLions. “She knows how to read each player and push her to truly reach her goals. We’re looking forward to being a lean and mean force on the field.”

The San Diego SeaLions 14 game season kicks off Saturday May 23 at Cathedral Catholic High School’s Manchester Stadium in Del Mar.

Find a new kind of Happy at Happy Hour Pilates.

Studies show that not only will starting a new work out regime help you get in shape for the summer, but it will also improve your emotional outlook by boosting feel-good endorphins, releasing muscle tension and reducing levels of stress hormone cortisol – especially important for people in today’s dim economy. In fact, exercise can often be as effective as antidepressants.

Get a head start on a better, fitter you and spend a HAPPY hour at the gym instead of the bar to maximize your fitness, increase your happiness and minimize stress. Happy Hour Pilates classes are offered Mondays – Thursdays.

About Complete Pilates

Complete Pilates studio, located in La Jolla, Calif., is led by Master Trainer Armone Sullivan, featured fitness expert for CNN. Armone has created a unique proprietary program, Performance Complete Pilates? that provides an unconventional, results oriented Pilates workout with a focused cardio component that achieves visible muscle definition and weight loss significantly faster than any other kind of Pilates workout. A Pilates instructor for more than 10 years, as well as a competitive cyclist and classically trained dancer, Armone’s philosophy is “you are the result of what your workout is.” For more information visit Complete Pilates

About the San Diego SeaLions

The SeaLions formed in 1988 to give post college players a place to play competitive soccer. The Women’s Football Club (WFC) was one of the original six Women’s Professional Soccer League teams. The WFC has sent at least 7 players to the WUSA. In 2004 San Diego WFC, Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization was created to develop, and maintain a full-service soccer program, providing playing and training opportunities, coaching, instruction and learning opportunities, and offering soccer program administration opportunities, for females of all ages in under-served areas of San Diego. The SeaLions have won numerous titles including 2006 WPSL Final Four Finalist, 2000 WPSL League Championship and 1999 US National Championship. For more information and tickets visit SeaLions Soccer

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James R. Andrews, Renowned Orthopaedic Surgeon, Installed as AOSSM President

Posted on January 26, 2012 by admin


Keystone, CO (Vocus) June 30, 2009

Internationally recognized, orthopaedic surgeon, James R. Andrews, MD, will be installed as the 38th president of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) on Saturday, July 11, 2008, during the Society’s Annual Meeting in Keystone, Colorado (July 9th-12th).

Dr. Andrews is a founding member of the renowned Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center located at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama and a founder and chairman of the American Sports Medicine Institute (ASMI), a non-profit organization dedicated to injury prevention, education and research in orthopaedics and sports medicine. He is also a founder and medical director of the Andrews Institute in Gulf Breeze, Florida.

Some of Dr. Andrews’ other significant accomplishments include mentoring more than 250 orthopaedic/sports medicine fellows and more than 45 primary care sports medicine fellows. He is perhaps best known for his skills as an orthopaedic surgeon, as well as his scientific and clinical research in knee, shoulder and elbow injury prevention and treatment having authored more than 250 papers and presented on every continent.

He has served on multiple AOSSM committees, including the Board of Directors, Council of Delegates and Medical Board of Trustees. He has also been faculty and moderator for numerous AOSSM Annual Meetings and courses.

Dr. Andrews graduated from Louisiana State University (LSU) in 1963. He completed LSU School of Medicine in 1967 and completed his orthopaedic residency at Tulane Medical School in 1972. He had surgical fellowships in sports medicine at the University of Virginia, School of Medicine in 1972 with Dr. Frank McCue, III and at the University of Lyon, Lyon, France in 1972 with the late professor Albert Trillat, MD, who is known as the Father of European Knee Surgery.

He is Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Alabama School of Medicine, the University of Virginia, School of Medicine, the University of Kentucky Medical Center, and the University of South Carolina Medical School. He has been awarded a Doctor of Law degree from Livingston University and Doctor of Science degrees from Troy University and Louisiana State University.

Dr. Andrews currently serves as Medical Director for Intercollegiate Sports at Auburn University; Senior Orthopaedic Consultant at the University of Alabama; and orthopaedic consultant for the athletic teams at Troy University, University of West Alabama, Tuskegee University and Grambling University. Dr. Andrews serves on the Medical and Safety Advisory Committee of USA Baseball and on the Board of Little League Baseball, Inc.

Dr. Andrews is a senior consultant for the Washington Redskins; Medical Director for the Tampa Bay Rays; and team physician for the Birmingham Barons, (Double A Professional Baseball Team, of the Chicago White Sox.) Dr. Andrews is also the Medical Director of the Ladies Professional Golf Association.

Dr. Andrews has garnered numerous other sports awards during his lifetime, including induction into the Alabama and Louisiana State Sports Hall of Fames and the LSU Alumni Hall of Distinction. In 2008, he received the LSU Cox Communication Academic Center for Student-Athletes Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award. Dr. Andrews was also presented the 2009 Distinguished American Award by the Auburn Chapter of the National Football Foundation and the College Hall of Fame.

A native of Homer, Louisiana Dr. Andrews has called Birmingham home since 1986. He and his wife Jenelle have six children and four grandchildren.

The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) is a world leader in sports medicine education, research, communication and fellowship, and includes national and international orthopaedic sports medicine leaders. The Society works closely with many other sports medicine specialists, including athletic trainers, physical therapists, family physicians, and others to improve the identification, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports injuries. For more information contact Lisa Weisenberger at lisa (at) aossm (dot) org or 847-292-4900. You can also visit the AOSSM Web site at http://www.sportsmed.org.

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Brawl Nutrition Fights Its Way Into The MMA Supplement Market

Posted on January 23, 2012 by admin

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) July 1, 2009

In a year when many corporate leaders are tucking their heads in the sand, one CEO has put out a challenge his competitors. Atlanta based Brawl Nutrition, a sports nutrition company that designs and markets supplements to mixed martial art athletes, is calling for industry CEOs to put their muscle where their marketing is. Greg Latora, Brawl Nutrition’s President and CEO, is so confident in the company’s product line, that he is willing to step into the ring if challenged by any competing CEO. “Just as the Gracie family validated the effectiveness of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu by their performance in the ring, I am willing to do the same for Brawl Nutrition’s line of products”, says Mr. Latora.

While the sports nutrition industry is saturated with over-priced, over-marketed products, Brawl Nutrition has carved out a specific niche for the rapidly growing sports of mixed martial arts. Chris Lusk, Brawl Nutrition’s Marketing Director states, “We are sick of watching bodybuilding supplement companies take their tired, ineffective product lines and market them to MMA fighters. Many of these supplements decrease flexibility and stamina which are critical to fighter’s performance.” Mr. Lusk added, “Brawl Nutrition offers a product line that is formulated specifically for fighters, not one-dimensional weightlifters. Whether our products are used individually or in a stack, our line compliments a fighter’s unique physique, and training regime.” Brawl Nutrition products and merchandise can be purchased through their website, http://www.brawlnutrition.com, or in local fighting facilities.

In addition, Brawl has launched two subsidiary websites: Girls Of Brawl (http://www.girlsofbrawl.com) and Team Brawl (http://www.team-brawl.com) that give fighters, models, trainers, and gyms the opportunity to showcase their talents for sponsorship, promotional, and general business opportunities. Dom Briomonte, Brawl Nutrition’s Director of Industry Relations states, “MMA, being relatively new to mainstream America, is at a young and vulnerable stage right now. As ambassadors of this sport, we are striving to build a community that protects and supports the interests of its participants. By sharing resources within our network of partners, affiliate companies, and schools, we can help our members reach new heights, both personal and professional.”

For additional information on Brawl Nutrition Fighting Its Way Into The MMA Supplement Market, contact Chris Lusk, or visit http://www.brawlnutrition.com.

ABOUT BRAWL NUTRITION, LLC- Brawl Nutrition is the exclusive distributor of Rush, Reactor N.O., Reload, and Revolt Stack, a sports supplement line engineered for Mixed Martial Arts.

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Risks of Delaying ACL Reconstruction in Young Athletes May Be Too High, Study Shows

Posted on January 22, 2012 by admin


Keystone, CO (Vocus) July 12, 2009

More and more children are participating and getting hurt playing sports each year. A new study presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine ‘s (AOSSM) Annual Meeting in Keystone, Colorado, (July 9-12) details the benefits and risks of repairing a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in young athletes under the age of 14.

“The risk of inducing a growth disturbance with early reconstruction of a torn ACL must be balanced against the risk of further knee damage by delaying treatment until closer to skeletal maturity. Our study measured the independent risk factors for and relative risk of meniscal and chondral injuries in pediatric ACL patients,” said author, Theodore J. Ganley, MD, Director of the Sports Medicine and Performance Center for The Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.

Researchers analyzed the records of 69 patients, 14 years of age and younger who had undergone ACL reconstruction between 1991 and 2005. Data collected included demographics, relevant history (mechanism and side of injury, time from injury to surgery, one or more episodes of instability with activity, use of brace and return to sports), earliest MRI findings and physical exam findings. Operative reports and intra-operative images were also used to classify meniscal and articular cartilage pathology.

All of the patients were counseled as to the benefits and risks of delaying ACL reconstruction and advised to avoid any at-risk activities along with participating in physical therapy prior to their reconstruction. If the decision was made to delay treatment, patients were instructed to wear a custom ACL brace. All patients who underwent the surgery utilized a soft tissue graft with anatomically placed tunnels and fixation devices that did not cross the growth plate. Patients were also followed for a minimum of one-year post-operatively with no growth disturbances being noted.

“In our study, the largest of skeletally immature patients to evaluate independent risk factors, a delay in treatment of more than 12 weeks had about a four-fold increase in irreparable medial meniscus tears, an 11-fold increase in lateral compartment chondral injuries and a three-fold increase in patellotrochlear injuries. Issues with instability in the knee were also increased significantly. Our results highlight and help quantify the risk associated with delaying ACL reconstruction in young athletes and the need for continued injury prevention efforts,” said Ganley.

The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) is a world leader in sports medicine education, research, communication and fellowship, and includes national and international orthopaedic sports medicine leaders. The Society works closely with many other sports medicine specialists, including athletic trainers, physical therapists, family physicians, and others to improve the identification, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports injuries.

For more information, please contact AOSSM Director of Communications, Lisa Weisenberger, at 847/292-4900 or e-mail her at lisa(at)aossm(dot)org. Additional information and press releases can be viewed in the newsroom on AOSSM’s Web site at http://www.sportsmed.org.

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Feel Like a Kid Again and Recharge Your Life

Posted on January 21, 2012 by admin

New York (Vocus) July 21, 2009

Professional Personal Training Systems (PPTS) is offering new Adult Recess Programs for Summer and Fall 2009. Participants can expect to play outside and feel close to the earth, just like they did when they were kids, except this adult experience will involve a rigorous workout and an increase in productivity.

According to a 2009 study by researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, children who take part in recess behave better in class and are likely to experience an increase in learning. Recently published in the journal Pediatrics, their study concludes that children who receive recess during the school day may improve in terms of overall social development and general health.

George Guerin, founder of Professional Personal Training Systems (PPTS), developed the intensive drills and partner/group activities for his classes while keeping the benefits of recess in mind: recess leads to a reduction in stress, improved fitness levels, and so much more.

Guerin says that participants in his Adult Recess Programs will ?experience the same satisfaction kids get when they take a break from school, but the rewards are much bigger in the adult world. Recess is fun and reduces stress. Exercise leads to increased creativity and productivity. Exercising with peers leads to social networking. Creativity, productivity, and networking are great for your personal life as well as for business.?

Guerin has been a personal trainer for more than 10 years and established PPTS in 2002. Dedicated to providing a healthy lifestyle in an urban environment, PPTS is expanding even further this summer by providing Adult Recess Programs in Central Park and in the Hoboken, NJ area. In the past, participants have referred to Guerin?s summer classes as ?adult recess? because they combine fun with a strenuous workout and an opportunity to clear the mind and recharge the system.

The Central Park Adult Recess Class is a group workout designed to help participants run farther and faster without injury. The workout is conducted in an outdoor environment, utilizing the most progressive, innovative and creative exercises in fitness. The program includes classes which will engage athletes of all ability levels in box drills, strength training drills, and partner resistance, using minibands, medicine balls, plyometrics, and ropes. PPTS offers both beginner and intermediate/advanced classes.

In the Hoboken area, participants at all ability levels will enjoy a similar workout designed to get them back into shape or maintain great shape. This Adult Recess group class will add the extra motivation and drive that participants need to become healthier individuals.

The mission of PPTS does not stop with its Adult Recess Programs. To encourage workouts on off-days, all participants receive an instructional home workout program on video. PPTS sends the workout via email — with videos and pictures of how to perform each exercise. The emailed fitness program is complimentary. For light equipment (rubber tubing, med ball, mini bands, stability ball, etc.), there is a charge. This light equipment rivals any commercial equipment ? but for less than $ 200.

Participants in the Adult Recess Programs can expect a vigorous work out with the ?adult recess? feel of playing outside and feeling close to the earth, de-stressing with exercise, disengaging from everyday life, and recharging creativity and productivity. The mission of PPTS is to help connect participants to the child within while improving the quality of adult life.

For additional information on the PPTS Adult Recess Programs, visit pptswellness.com.

About Professional Personal Training Systems:

George Guerin, President and founder of PPTS (http://www.pptswellness.com), obtained his degree in Exercise Physiology from West Virginia University School of Medicine and studied with some of the world?s top fitness trainers. An educator of other trainers and author of fitness articles and user manuals for exercise equipment, Guerin is a regular contributor to the NYC-based website http://www.womanaroundtown.com. He has been recognized as a Global Top Trainer by Gran Crea magazine and pioneered/coaches a soccer program for high school students in Weehawken, NJ, which helps kids find an alternative to the streets. Guerin established his dedicated client-base by training royalty, celebrities, socialites and corporate titans from around the world.

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