Health & Safety

"Mental toughness is generally one of the most talked about topics, but the least understood,” says Matt Nein, a certified strength & conditioning specialist based in Salisbury, Maryland. “It’s about passion and a full commitment to long-term goals.”

US Lacrosse and the Concussion Legacy Foundation have designated March 1 as “Team Up Speak Up Day.” Every lacrosse coach in America is being asked to give a simple, one-minute speech at the beginning of the season that helps keep athletes safe from concussion and improves the concussion culture. 

The time for developing a Concussion Management Plan, or reviewing an existing plan for needed updates, is now. Get your CMP in order and ready for the new season ahead.  

US Lacrosse and the Concussion Legacy Foundation have launched a joint initiative to create the first US Lacrosse “Team Up Speak Up Day” on March 1. Every lacrosse coach in America is being asked to give a simple, one-minute speech at the beginning of the season that helps keep athletes safe from concussion and improves the concussion culture. 

The latest reminder about the importance of an on-site AED occurred last week in Buffalo, where a University at Buffalo club lacrosse player was saved due to immediate application of CPR and an AED.  

US Lacrosse has announced several upgrades to its insurance program that will benefit individual members as well as leagues and clubs affiliated with US Lacrosse.

Steve Stenersen, president and CEO of US Lacrosse, the national governing body of lacrosse, was among the interviewees in a ESPN Outside the Lines segment that originally aired Wednesday afternoon about the phenomenon of commotio cordis in athletes.

Maintaining healthy diet habits throughout the off-season can greatly benefit young athletes in preparation for the next lacrosse season. 

High training volume and intensity, overscheduling, and early sports specialization are generally considered to be factors that increase the risk of overuse injuries. So, what’s the right balance of time that youth athletes should spend participating in sports activity?

A new study from the Colorado School of Public Health at the University of Colorado has found that these state-level TBI laws have been beneficial in reducing the rate of new and recurrent concussion among U.S. high school athletes.