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Casey Smith - NASM Expert

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Casey Smith is in his 7th season as head athletic trainer of the Dallas Mavericks. He was the assistant athletic trainer for the Phoenix Suns for 3 years, and the head strength and conditioning coach for 1 year. Casey serves as the chairman-elect of the executive board of the NBATA as well as sits on the Performance Advisory Board of NASM and the Board of Advisors for Men’s Fitness magazine. Casey is currently serving as athletic trainer to the United States Men's Senior National Basketball Team and has served in this capacity since 2005 and will continue through the 2012 London Olympics.

Certifications:
• National Athletic Trainer’s Association Certification
• State of Texas Licensed Athletic Trainer
• NASM PES
• NASM CES

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  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Sports Medicine:
    Focus on One Sport Raises Young Athletes' Injury Risk: Study

    FRIDAY, April 19 (HealthDay News) -- Young athletes who train intensely for one sport are at greatly increased risk for severe overuse injuries such as stress fractures, a new study finds.

    For example, children and teens who play a sport for more hours per week than their age -- such as a...Full Article

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    Sharecare News posted a story about Sports Medicine:
    Olympic Medalists May Also Claim 'Survival Advantage'

    FRIDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Olympic medal winners live longer than people in the general population, but athletes who do high- or moderate-intensity sports have no survival advantage over those who do low-intensity activities such as golf, according to two new studies.

    In one stud...Full Article

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Sports Medicine:
    Cardiac Screening for All Young Athletes Carries Big Price Tag: Study

    MONDAY, Nov. 26 (HealthDay News) -- A new study suggests it would be wildly expensive -- more than $10 million per life saved -- to require American high school and college athletes to undergo heart testing to weed out those at risk for fatal cardiac complications from playing sports.

    Th...Full Article

  • Sharecare News
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    Too Much or Too Little Activity Can Spur Knee Problems

    MONDAY, Nov. 26 (HealthDay News) -- For middle-aged adults trying to protect their knee health, it may be best to avoid extreme ends of the exercise spectrum, such as too much high-impact exercise or too little physical activity, researchers have found.

    While p...Full Article

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    Consistent Criteria for Sports Concussion Might Aid Diagnosis

    FRIDAY, Oct. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Standards used to diagnose concussion in college athletes are inconsistent and require clearer definitions and better tools to make the diagnosis, researchers report.

    Their five-year study included 450 male and female athletes who played on football and...Full Article

  • Casey Smith - NASM Expert
    Casey Smith - NASM Expert has posted a blog entry: Anterior Knee Pain In Athletes of All Levels

    Anterior knee pain is one of the more common conditions that we see in dealing with our professional athletes, but it is by no means limited to the professional athlete.  One of the most common questions I am asked by youth and recreational basketball players is how to deal with anterior knee pain.  While I would

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