As athletics on the collegiate level become more competitive, the need for professionally trained strength and conditioning coaches increases. Having qualified coaches enhances athletes' performance on the field, and have been shown to promote safety and prevent certain injuries. Organized injury databases are needed to support these athletic professionals in their quest to help prevent injuries. With the knowledge of sports medicine growing every day, it is important to have strength and conditioning coaches.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Bray, John G.
• Chandler, Angelo Lyndell
• Mgbojikwe, Kene

Contributors

• Desavage, Mike
• Carver, Sarah

Subject

• Security
• Health
• Well-Being

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 07D328I

Keyword

• Medical care

Advisor

• Desavage, Mike
• Carver, Sarah
• Rulfs, Jill

Year

• 2007

Date created

• 2007-01-01

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright