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Partnership series addresses mental health and performance in student-athletes
Student-athletes may face unique challenges when it comes to educational, cultural, and psycho-social experiences. A collaboration among Norton Sports Health, the University of Louisville athletics department, KORT physical therapy and Jefferson County Public Schools is […]
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Athletes take risks with DIY summer strength and conditioning plans
An athlete’s summer conditioning program should strike a balance between the need for physical and mental rest and the desire to stay in shape. The temptation to wander into a nearby gym and use whatever […]
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I’m not the same person after my stroke
You wouldn’t look at Robert Taylor and think he survived a stroke. The 56-year-old is a poster child for good health. He ran the Boston Marathon, completed three Ironman competitions — including the national championship [...]
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Taper training before race day
If you are running the Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon or Marathon, a few weeks before the race is the time to start thinking about tapering. Part of most training plans, tapering gives your body time […]
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Athletic trainers take lead keeping athletes safer during COVID-19 pandemic
Athletic trainers have taken the lead helping keep athletes safer during the COVID-19 pandemic, getting them back to competition while keeping them safer from infection. The 31 Norton Sports Health certified athletic trainers have helped […]
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Partnership series addresses mental health and performance in student-athletes
Student-athletes may face unique challenges when it comes to educational, cultural, and psycho-social experiences. A collaboration among Norton Sports Health, the University of Louisville athletics department, KORT physical therapy and Jefferson County Public Schools is […]
Read Full Story
Athletes take risks with DIY summer strength and conditioning plans
An athlete’s summer conditioning program should strike a balance between the need for physical and mental rest and the desire to stay in shape. The temptation to wander into a nearby gym and use whatever […]
Read Full Story
I’m not the same person after my stroke
You wouldn’t look at Robert Taylor and think he survived a stroke. The 56-year-old is a poster child for good health. He ran the Boston Marathon, completed three Ironman competitions — including the national championship [...]
Read Full Story
Taper training before race day
If you are running the Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon or Marathon, a few weeks before the race is the time to start thinking about tapering. Part of most training plans, tapering gives your body time […]
Read Full Story
Athletic trainers take lead keeping athletes safer during COVID-19 pandemic
Athletic trainers have taken the lead helping keep athletes safer during the COVID-19 pandemic, getting them back to competition while keeping them safer from infection. The 31 Norton Sports Health certified athletic trainers have helped […]
Read Full Story
