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New Partnership with the School of Columbus Dance Theatre

The Performing Arts Medicine Program at Nationwide Children’s Hospital Sports Medicine is proud to announce its partnership with The School of Columbus Dance Theatre.  The School of Columbus Dance Theatre is a professional training school affiliated with Columbus Dance Theatre, a nationally recognized professional company.  The School of Columbus Dance Theatre accepts students at the age of 3 and trains aspiring dancers for careers in dance in a supportive, student-centered environment. Athletic Trainers from the NCH Performing Arts Medicine Program perform injury evaluations on-site at the School’s studio before and after classes; give educational presentations on dance medicine to the students, teachers, and parents; and provide backstage medical coverage for select performances.

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Student Athletic Training Workshop

Learn from the experts at Nationwide Children’s Hospital Sports Medicine. The Athletic Training Workshop is designed for high school and junior high students interested in learning about athletic training from the student athlete experts at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

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Dance Injury Prevention Program

The Performing Arts Medicine Program at Nationwide Children’s Hospital has designed a supervised exercise program to equip young dancers with the tools they need to protect themselves from the most common dance injuries.This program is designed to address commonly seen injuries in dancers of all styles. Dancers will learn exercises to address muscle imbalances, proper breathing techniques, posture and balance issues and common core, upper body, and lower body muscular weaknesses.

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Two of Nationwide Children’s Sports Medicine Athletic Trainers receive distinguished awards

Kerry Waple receives the 2012 Great Lakes Athletic Trainers’ Association (GLATA) Dedicated Service Award

Kerry Waple, senior athletic trainer at Nationwide Children’s Hospital Sports Medicine has received the GLATA Dedicated Service Award. She will receive her award at the GLATA Annual Meeting and Symposium on March 16 in Chicago, Illinois.

The OATA and Nationwide Children’s Hospital would like to congratulate Kerry Waple on her honor.  Please visit www.oata.org or www.glata.org for more information.

Laura Mertz selected to receive the Early Achiever Award from the University of Nebraska Alumni Association

Laura was selected by the College of Education and Human Services at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to receive the Early Achievers Award.  The award is presented annually by the Nebraska Alumni Association to one alumnus, age 30 or younger, from each college who has achieved early success or has shown great potential in their chosen career field.

New Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center now open in Dublin, Ohio

Nationwide Children’s Hospital has opened its second, free-standing Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center in central Ohio. Located in Dublin, Ohio, the Dublin Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center offers services including sports medicine, orthopedics, sports and orthopedic physical therapy, functional rehabilitation, radiology, athletic training, sports concussion clinics and rehabilitation and strength and conditioning and injury prevention programming. This new facility makes Nationwide Children’s the only pediatric hospital in the country with two facilities dedicated to sports medicine and orthopedic care.

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Dawn Comstock, PhD Recognized by Youth Sports Safety Alliance

The Youth Sports Safety Alliance is dedicated to bringing attention to the issue of safety in youth sports. With 65 member organizations, there are literally hundreds of individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to advancing preventive measures and interventions.

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New National Study Finds Increase in Football-Related Injuries Among Youth

A new study conducted by researchers in the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital found that an estimated 5.25 million football-related injuries among children and adolescents between 6 and 17 years of age were treated in U.S. emergency departments between 1990 and 2007. The annual number of football-related injuries increased 27 percent during the 18-year study period, jumping from 274,094 in 1990 to 346,772 in 2007.

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