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Injury prevention webinar series aiming to empower coaches to empower players after layoff – The Journal News

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Sports injuries are always a concern, but with high school athletes working out on their ownthe last few months, worry has increased about what might happen when organized workouts restart.

Injury prevention for Section 1 athletesis a mainfocus of the 90-minute, sports-specific webinar programspromoted by Nyack athletic director Joe Sigillo and developedfor coaches and trainers by Dr. Alexander Rosado, the owner of Bardonia Physical Therapy in Rockland and Orange counties.

"Sports medicine professionals expect a high rate of injury," said Rosado, citing in part athletes' lack of exposureto athletic trainers, in-person coaching andgyms.

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It's an issue, he says, that extends from the professional level all the way down to the youth level.Statistically,most soft-tissue injuries occur in the first third of seasons, Rosado noted. The lengthy COVID-19 layoff increases the likelihood of an issue.

Julianna Hanigan, left, takes a shot on goalkeeper Emma Conlin during preseason practice at Albertus Magnus High School in Bardonia on Wednesday, August 15, 2018. With team sports being on hold since March and with no in-person training, those who work in sports medicine worry injuries will multiply in fall sports this year.(Photo: John Meore/The Journal News)

Information about sport-specific movement, nutrition, hydration, mindset, speed, agility, strengthand recovery will be included in each interactive session. Data will be provided about injuries and their recurrence with information included about practice warm-ups that have specific purposes, according toSigillo, who notedSection 1 conferences financed the project.

Fall high school sports practices are slated to begin Aug. 24. It's unclear when Gov. Andrew Cuomo may give a green light to informalteam conditioning workouts sometime before that.

Much of the information is designed for coaches to share with their athletes so they can begin immediately incorporating things like specific pre-workout stretching into their exercise routines.

"We're empowering coaches to empower their students,'This is how you do it at home,' " Rosado said. "The whole purpose is to not waituntil August 24."

He said ways to "pre-hab" a once-injured andagain likely-to-be-injured areawill also be included.

Athletic directors and sports chairs sent links to the webinars to high school coaches. Sessions begin Monday with football and continue with girls soccer, boys soccer, field hockey, cross country, girls tennis, volleyball, girls swimming and cheer.

Each session will be recorded for later review and will include guest speakers.

Sigillo suggested thesessions could becomean "ongoing tool" coaches and trainers share with kids.

Pearl River's Anthony Sassano (5) leads a postgame chant after beating Westlake, 7-0, in the team's season opener. Sassone had a key punt and interception in the final minutes to seal the win. Sept. 7, 2019.(Photo: Mike Zacchio/The Journal News)

Rosado said physical testing procedures often enable coaches todetermine whether an athlete can't perform a drill because of a physiological reason that can be corrected.

Because of physiological differences, there will be separate girls and boys sessions. Rosado noted, in part, female-specific stretches and exercises will be reviewed to help reduce the risk of ACL tears.Girls, he said, are nine times more likely to tear their ACL than boys but specific exercises have been shown to reduce non-contact ACL injuries by 88%.

"My passion is on the field, not the treatment table," Rosado said.

The program is a much more developed version of a non-sport-specific presentation Rosado gave to some Rockland districts in the winter.

"COVID was a major catalyst for increasing and expanding that," Sigillo noted.

Mike Castaldo plans to watchsome sessions. The North Rockland assistant athletic director and assistant boys basketball coach, called Rosado's winter presentation "pretty cool."

He said North Rockland's trainers are big supporters of the program and he's encouraging his school's coaches to tune in.

"So many kids play year-round. Kids have to be educated about overuse and educated about what they can do to reduce risk," Castaldo said.

In addition to Rosado, Monday's speakers will includeAl Vermeil, who has been an NFL, MLB and NBA strength and conditioning coach; Christina Glennon, Bardonia Physical Therapy's director of rehabilitation who's also a physical therapist to U.S. Paralympiccyclists; John Hoke, North Rockland wrestling coach, who's a weightlifting coach certified in performance enhancement, youth conditioning and nutrition; and John Rahn, author and owner of Believe Athletic Training, whosespecialties include strength, nutrition,movement, performance and recovery.

Nancy Haggerty covers cross-country, track &field, field hockey, skiing, ice hockey, girls lacrosse and other sporting events for The Journal News/lohud. Follow her on Twitter at both @HaggertyNancy and at @LoHudHockey.

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