Sports Medicine Articles
The USMS website provides articles pertaining to swim training and technique, sports medicine, health, and nutrition information. This information is not intended as a substitute for professional or medical advice. It is not intended to provide medical advice on personal health matters. For personal medical advice, consult your health care provider. All information contained in the Articles section of the USMS web site is the opinion of the author of that information. It does not represent an official view or opinion of USMS. USMS does not guarantee the accuracy of the information or its applicability to any particular individual's condition.

These articles are not intended to be a substitute for medical care. If you are concerned about a particular medical condition or injury, please see your health care provider for evaluation and care.

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January 1, 2005
Hydration Revisited
By Jani Sutherland

This month's article about hydration is by Jani Sutherland, Co-Vice Chair of the USMS Fitness Committee, and Co-Fitness Chair of the Oregon LMSC.



December 1, 2004
Vitamins
By Dr. Jane Moore

This month's fitness article about dietary supplements was written by Jane Moore, M.D., who is a member of the USMS Fitness Committee and the USMS Sports Medicine Committee. Jane is also the 2002 co-recipient of the Ransom Arthur Award, along with her husband, Hugh.



October 1, 2004
Osteoporosis: How Much Do You Know?
By Sara Quan

This month's article was written by Sara Quan, co-chair of Fitness for the Oregon LMSC.



June 1, 2004
Dietary Supplements
By Jane Moore, MD

This month's fitness article about dietary supplements was written by Jane Moore, M.D., who is a member of the USMS Fitness Committee and the USMS Sports Medicine Committee. Jane is also the 2002 co-recipient of the Ransom Arthur Award, along with her husband, Hugh.



April 1, 2004
Flu Season
By David Grilli

This month's article, "Flu Season" by David Grilli is not about a medical condition -- it is about a psychological condition: performance anxiety. Although the article was written within a competitive swimming framework, it applies to any situation in everyday life when we have to perform at our best. David Grilli is past chair of the USMS Fitness Committee. This article is from David's Self-Coached Swimmer and Workout series, which is published monthly in the New England Masters Newsletter. This article is reprinted with permission from the author. To read other columns by David Grilli, please visit the New England Masters web site at: www.swimnem.org.



June 1, 2003
Sun Savvy
By Jani Sutherland

This month's article is by Jani Sutherland, Co Fitness Chair of the Oregon LMSC and member of the USMS Fitness Committee. This article is from the July issue of the Aqua-Master, official newsletter of the Oregon LMSC, and it is reprinted with permission from the author.



May 1, 2003
Stress Matters
By Jennifer Parks

This month's article about stress management is by Jennifer Parks, member of the USMS Fitness Committee. Parks teaches health, wellness, fitness, aquatics, and stress management courses at Ferris State University in Michigan. She was the swim coach at Michigan State in the 70s and 80s, and has been swimming Masters for almost 30 years.



March 1, 2003
Why am I so tired?
By Jody Welborn, M.D.

This month's article is by Jody Welborn, M.D., who is a member of the USMS Fitness Committee, Sports Medicine Committee and Planning Committee. This excellent article is about fatigue, a condition many of us experience.



September 1, 2002
No Pain, No Gain
By Jody Welborn, M.D.

This month's article is by Jody Welborn, M.D., who is a member of the USMS Fitness Committee, Sports Medicine Committee and Planning Committee. The article is about delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS).



August 1, 2002
Swimming and Pregnancy
By Jane A. Moore, M.D.

This month's article is by Jane Moore, M.D., who is a member of the USMS Sports Medicine Committee and 2002 recipient of the Ransom Arthur Award. This article originally appeared in SWIM Magazine, and is reprinted with permission from the author and SWIM Magazine.



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