Posts Tagged ‘Family Fit’
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
Hello:
I am very excited by the new CEU course ISPA has up on our web site (www.TheSportsProfessionals.com). It is on office procedures for first aid–CPR–medical emergencies. Not only is this course common sense to have for ANYONE’s office, but insurance premiums, accreditation bodies, and other overseers may be satisfied to know you and your staff have taken this course.
The author of the course, Jamie Kirschner received her BSN from Winona State University. While there she did an extensive clerkship at the Mayo Clinic. Currently she is employed as a staff nurse at the University of Chicago Medical Center on an Oncology and Hematology unit. She has six years of experience as a healthcare professional and has been certified in CPR and First Aid throughout the duration of her professional career. Ms. Kirschner has presented at the Annual Conference of Qualitative Inquiry. That research is being prepared for inclusion in a scientific journal. She has also developed educational tools for nursing while at the Mayo Clinic.
Please look into this course very seriously for your benefit and the benefit of those you serve.
Dr. John E. Mayer, President
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Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
A very important way that ISPA professionals and all those involved in sport can help athletes today is to get behind the movement to have athletes heart checked through an ECG as a part of their routine medical exam prior to participation. The benefits are enormous and the only negative that has been brought up is the extra cost involved in adding this to the typical medical exam.
Studies have shown that pre-participation screening of athletes would lower the incidence of sudden cardiac death by 89%. Coincidently, the typical cost of adding an ECG to the screening is $89.
Athletes between the ages of 14 to 35 should get this screening prior to participation. If it is not going to be a mandated part of their physical exam encourage parents and athletes to get an ECG added voluntarily to the athlete’s exam. Let’s get behind this and save lives.
Dr. John E. Mayer, President
Tags: careers in sports, Dr. John Mayer, Dr. Mayer, Family Fit, International Sports Professionals Association, International Sports Professionals Association-ISPA, ISPA, jobs in sports, President-ISPA, Sports and Media, sports injuries, the International Sports Professionals Association
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Monday, February 22nd, 2010
ISPA has waived its application fee for the month of February! There are only 7 days left to take advantage of this offer! Apply for ISPA accreditation and join the world’s leading accreditation body for Professionals serving Athletes today!
Download an application here!
www.thesportsprofessionals.com
Tags: accreditation, Career in Sports, Credential, Dr. John Mayer, Dr. Mayer, Family Fit, Free, Free Application, Free February, International Sports Professionals Association, ISPA, John Mayer, Sports Careers, Sports Professional, the International Sports Professionals Association
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Friday, February 5th, 2010
Special advisory for ISPA professionals to use for their clients and to disseminate in their communities:
You have undoubtedly noticed that I love the New York Times. I found another valuable piece of information in that paper in one of my favorite sections, Science Times. In the Feb. 4, 2010 edition of the NYT, reporter Anahad O’Connor wrote about studies that showed the increase in deaths and cardiac emergencies during Super Bowl Sunday. It appears as though the extra stress of this highly emotionally charged event places additional stress on those already at risk for cardiac incidents. Couple this extra stress with the traditional over-indulgence in eating and drinking and you have a recipe for disaster.
I would suggest that the responsible professional urges caution to all their clients and to their communities during this high risk day/weekend. Please pass along the message to those you encounter in your professional practice to exercise caution in their enjoyment of this sporting event. I am treating this weekend as I would the upcoming prom weekends each spring. I am passing along the message to everyone to celebrate and enjoy this event responsibly. Please help spread the word and save lives.
Our mission at ISPA is to help support sports as socially responsible activities.
Dr. John E. Mayer, President
The International Sports Professionals Association-ISPA
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Friday, January 29th, 2010
I researched a great tip to pass on to your clients:
The age-old question is, ‘Do we burn more fat exercising outdoors in colder weather or in hotter weather?’ I have heard professionals banter back and forth on this issue for as long as I been a gym rat. During this brutal Midwestern winter I decided to do some research on this and I gave up with the definitive answer. I found the definitive study on this in the journal, Sports Medicine 1991 issue. The study was conducted at the Naval Medical Research Institute. They found that fat metabolism was actually slowed down in cold weather. They hypothesized that the slow down in metabolism could be linked to the constriction of blood vessels in the peripheral fatty tissues when exercise is done in the cold. The study also found interesting results on breathing outside. (Don’t we all feel that are breathing is so much deeper and cleaner when we run in the cold weather?) They found that indeed, upon initial contact with cold weather the volume of air inhaled and exhaled in the first minute is higher but soon after continuing to exercise (run) in the cold it returns to rates comparable to what it is when we exercise (run) in warm weather. (Hmmmmm……) They also found that heart rate is generally lower in cold weather exercise.
This is great information to pass onto clients at all levels when they ask this question of you. Now you have the definitive response and the research to cite. Run with it. (Excuse the pun.)
Dr. John Mayer, President
Tags: careers in sports, Coaches, cold weather running, cold weather safety, Dr. John Mayer, Dr. Mayer, Family Fit, Family Lifestyle, International Sports Professionals Association, International Sports Professionals Association-ISPA, ISPA, John Mayer, President-ISPA, running safety, Running Tips, safe running, Sports Careers, Sports Credentials, sports injuries, sports jobs
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Monday, January 11th, 2010
Ex-University of South Florida Coach Jim Leavitt is still fighting hard to be reinstated as the University’s head football coach. Leavitt has now enlisted the help of a team of lawyers to fight the allegations that he both choked and hit (or slapped…) one of his players during halftime of a game earlier this season. Leavitt’s attorneys cite that the coach’s termination was “unwarranted” and that it has “violated his constitutional rights”. Hmm. Makes you wonder, doesn’t it? I assume that the supposed constitutional violation he speaks of is that he is innocent until proven guilty of these acts, and should therefore not have been fired prematurely. Leavitt continues to deny these allegations in light of the report by AOL FanHouse, citing 5 USF players and the abused player’s father, that states the coach reacted in such manner because of a mistake by the player, Joel Miller.
Regardless of what the true extent of the contact was in this situation, no coach has the right to come at a player like this, whether in private or in front of the team. In my opinion, Leavitt should exercise maturity in this situation and step down as gracefully as possible. The University did the right thing here in terminating Leavitt. What kind of message would they be sending by keeping an abusive coach like Leavitt, especially with the publicity being generated at this time?
Do you think Leavitt should be reinstated? Why or why not?
Andrew A. Teunis – Director of Business Development, ISPA
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Friday, January 8th, 2010
Coaches have been receiving quite a bit of publicity lately regarding their own actions on and off the job. For example: Texas Tech football coach Mike Leach and the accusations that he locked player Adam James in an electrical closet for three hours because of his inability to play due to a concussion; University of South Florida football coach Jim Leavitt and the accusations that he grabbed player Joel Miller by the throat and hit him in the face during halftime of a game; Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino’s alleged sexual relations with Karen Sypher in a Kentucky restaurant and later funding her abortion; San Gabriel High School girl’s basketball coach Jannie Han, whom suited up for a JV exhibition game. What kind of examples are these coaches setting for the athletes and prospective players that look up to them as role models and leaders? The message they are sending is “it’s OK as long as I don’t get caught”. No wonder young professional athletes today get into as much legal trouble as they do. Their role models throughout their athletic careers (whether they be direct or indirect) have imposed this attitude of being “untouchable” and that they can do whatever they want…as long as they don’t get caught – a dangerous attitude indeed.
These are exactly the kind of attitudes and actions that ISPA looks to eliminate in the world of sports today. We are looking to dignified, ethical coaches across the globe to step up and establish a new ethical standard for coaches today. Speaking as a coach myself, I feel a reform is in order and long, long overdue.
Andrew A. Teunis – Director of Business Development, ISPA
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Thursday, January 7th, 2010
The International Sports Professionals Association has just launched an initiative to reach out to all dignified, stand-up professionals in the Coaching and Personal Training fields! We are calling on all Coaches and Personal Trainers to apply for membership in ISPA and join a respected and recognized group of certified professionals looking to improve the world of sports today! We invite YOU to investigate what ISPA has to offer and discover for yourself why ISPA is the largest international professional credentialing association in the world. Below, we have listed some of the benefits to joining ISPA:
- Career building – we help build YOUR career
- ISPA brings publicity to your career
- This certification allows one to command a higher premium for services
- Membership will help expand your client base
- Listing on the International Register
- Publishing opportunities
- Exclusive CEU training opportunities
- ISPA is a member of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence
- Cross-training opportunities
- Monthly newsletter
- Interactive blog
- Access to our comprehensive website and tools
- Innovative and passionate staff and members looking to improve the world of sports as we know it
At ISPA, we are looking to make a difference by raising the bar in regard to the ethical and moral standards that professionals are held to today. We encourage you to apply today, and we look forward to having YOU as a member of our distinguished association.
Tags: Coach, Coaches, coaching, Coaching credential, Credential, Dr. John Mayer, Family Fit, International Sports Professionals Association, International Sports Professionals Association-ISPA, ISPA, Personal Trainer, Personal Trainer Credential, Personal Trainers, PT, Sports, the International Sports Professionals Association
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Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
Great read in the NY Times today about concussions in sports. Check out the article here: Lawmakers Grill Doctor for His Views on Concussions. This is an issue that deserves serious attention. Sports Professionals must educate athletes on the dangers of concussions and how to safely engage in their respective sport. Lets all work together to bring more visibility to this important issue.
Justin Mayer-Executive Director, ISPA
Tags: brain injury, concussions, Dr. John Mayer, Family Fit, Family Lifestyle, International Sports Professionals Association, ISPA, jobs in sports, Sports, Sports and Media, Sports Careers, Sports Credentials, Sportsmanship
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Tuesday, December 29th, 2009
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SPORTS PROFESSIONALS ~ ISPA
The Largest Accreditation Body Credentialing Sports Professionals in all Fields
News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dr. John E. Mayer, President 312-917-1240
JMayer2@aol.com
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Chicago, IL—Dec. 18, 2009—The International Sports Professionals Association (ISPA) announced today that it has named Lance Armstrong as its Athlete of the Decade. Although Armstrong would have been named regardless of Tiger Woods recent problems Woods recent problems pushed him out of consideration.
“It was a fairly close race prior to the revelations that arose about Mr. Woods, but Mr. Armstrong was still our organization’s pick. When the stories broke about Tiger Woods’ infidelity and now the suspicion of his use of performance enhancing drugs that didn’t even make it close. Lance Armstrong is our pick for athlete of the decade.” Said Justin Mayer, Executive Director of ISPA.
“Our international organization’s mission is to assist in the safe and healthy participation in sports at all levels by credentialing those professionals who service sports and athletes. To accomplish this, our professionals uphold the highest standards and adhere to a code of ethics. Tiger Woods’ behavior took him out of the running for Athlete of the Decade.” Added Dr. John Mayer, President of ISPA.
The International Sports Professionals Association (ISPA) is the world’s largest credentialing service for professionals in sports. The ISPA sets standards for its membership by providing professional services to the sports world spanning children’s sports to professional athletes. The ISPA includes a wide variety of professional occupations from coaches, sport psychologists, physicians, accountants, agents, physical therapists, chiropractors, nutritionists, sport physiologists, trainers, and more. ISPA designates that member professionals adhere to a strict code of ethics and have met the highest standards in their fields to provide professional services to athletes and to sports. ISPA maintains a National Register of sports professionals; professionals listed in the register are the top professionals serving all domestic sports at all levels. www.TheSportsProfessionals.com
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