 Come see for yourself when SportsCare of ALMH hosts an open house on
May 19 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Athletes are encouraged to bring their
tennis shoes and workout clothes so they can put the equipment to
the test. (They must have their parent present to do so if they are
under the age of 18.)
Complimentary one-on-one nutritional counseling will be available
during the event. And Lincoln College basketball coach Kirk Whiteman
will offer advice on preseason conditioning. He will kick off the
event with his brief presentation at 6:30 p.m.
"Our athletic trainers offer the highest level of individually
customized strength and speed conditioning with measurable results,"
says Todd Mourning, manager of rehabilitation services at ALMH.
"It's gratifying for athletes to see the gains they make, and we
enjoy helping them enhance skills in a way that also helps reduce
the risk of injury."
The
Performance Plus program improves an athlete's power,
agility, speed and endurance. It uses VertiMax equipment, which is
designed to maximize how fast an athlete can generate force.
According to the manufacturer's website,
VertiMax is in use all over
the country by most of the nation's top Division 1 schools and many
professional sports teams. Super Bowl champions and collegiate
programs ranked in the top 25 are training with this type of
light-load, high-speed work.
"Our custom-designed programs need just one more element to
succeed -- athletes who are ready to take their game to the next
level," says Joe Santillo, a certified athletic trainer and
performance enhancement specialist at ALMH SportsCare. "Our new
VertiMax equipment focuses on explosive lower-body reactive power,
which is a critical component to being a superior athlete."
In addition to sports enhancement programs, ALMH offers injury
and concussion prevention programs. Training and testing can help
athletes avoid serious injuries that push them to the sidelines.
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 "ALMH and SportsCare offer all the resources athletes at any
level and age need to improve their game," says Missy Aper, who is
also a certified athletic trainer and performance enhancement
specialist at ALMH SportsCare. "In the competitive world of high
school and college sports, these programs are proven to give
athletes the edge."
Gatorade and cookies will be served during the open house. A
limited number of SportsCare T-shirts will also be given away.
ALMH SportsCare is an educational and outreach program that
teaches athletes and active kids in the community how to exercise,
stretch and treat their bodies in order to enhance performance and
prevent injuries. SportsCare athletic training offered through ALMH
is available at Lincoln College, Lincoln Community High School, and
local elementary and middle schools. For more information, call
605-5500.
[Text from file received
from Abraham Lincoln Memorial
Hospital]
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