Health & Wellness
News & Notes
Letter to health care providers: click here (PDF)
A parent's guide to concussions: click here (PDF)
Return to play tutorial: click here (Video)
- Information for Administrators: click here (PPT, 2.6 M)
- Information for Coaches and Officials: click here (PPT, 2.8 M)
NFHS Sports Medicine Committee
- About the committee
- Supplements position statement
- Anabolic steroids position statement
- Invasive media procedures and competition position statement
- Soft headgear position statement
GSSI "Performance Playbook" handouts available
Gatorade Sports Science Institute has provided the following informational items with regard to current issues in sports medicine:
General Information
- Taking it to the Next Level (PDF, 556 K)
- Communicating with Athletes (PDF, 502 K)
- Consequences of Steroid Abuse (PDF, 180 K)
- Fueling First Class Athletes (PDF, 403 K)
- Fueling the Mind for Peak Performances (PDF, 407 K)
- Heat Illness Prevention (PDF, 143 K)
- Hydration-Critical to Athletic Performance (PDF, 397 K)
- Muscle Cramps (PDF, 386 K)
- Nutrition for Muscle Mass (PDF, 378 K)
- Optimizing Hydration (PDF, 388 K)
- Sports Nutrition Myths (PDF, 406 K)
Sport-Specific Information
- Baseball: Grand-Slam Nutrition (PDF, 671 K)
- Basketball: Better Nutrition Equals Better Hoops (PDF, 418 K)
- Football: Fueling for the Football Season (PDF, 405 K)
- Soccer: Energy For Tournaments (PDF, 660 K)
- Swimming: Breakfast and Recovery Strategies (PDF, 384 K)
- Volleyball: The Ultimate Match (PDF, 311 K)
CONTACTS
Justin Harrison
Associate Executive Director for Athletic Services
(352) 372-9551 x180
jharrison [at] fhsaa [dot] org