For student-athletes, the guidelines for proper nutrition can be daunting, but it is just as critical as their training. Many of them undereat and don’t realize that the energy demands of their sports often exceed what they put into their bodies.

So what can parents do to help their athletes meet their nutritional needs?

7 Nutrition Strategies to Help Your Student-Athlete Stay Powered-Up and Game Ready

In today’s highly competitive sports environment, student-athletes often face intense mental and emotional challenges that go beyond the playing field. Balancing academics, athletic performance and social pressures can create a perfect storm of stress and anxiety.

Learn How to Build Emotional Strength in Competitive Sports

Atrium Health is proud to serve as The Official Health Care Provider of more than 100 local high schools, including offering expert team doctors and athletic trainers for your student’s school. Check out this month’s story about how student-athletes can balance rest, activity, and injury prevention to make the most of the “off-season”.

The “Off-Season” Playbook for Keeping Athletes Injury-Free

Whether it’s on the track, field or court, student-athletes bring enthusiasm and dedication to every practice and game. Behind the scenes, a team of healthcare professionals works diligently to keep these young athletes safe, healthy, and performing at their best. Atrium Health provides these healthcare professionals, partnering with high schools across the region.

Meet The The Experts Behind Your Student-Athlete’s Health and Safety

Engaging in sports or daily activities can expose individuals to various injuries. From sprains and strains to concussions, here are the five most common sports injuries we see:

1. Sprains and Strains
2. Bone Stress Injuries
3. Tendinitis
4. Fractures
5. Concussion

Click here to see the symptoms, treatment options and prevention strategies of the most common sports injuries. 

Atrium Health is making a substantial donation of life-saving devices to every partnering school in the greater Charlotte area. 

With the support of the Greg Olsen Foundation, and in partnership with DeFibtech, the donation of 89 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) ensures that athletic trainers at local schools have vital life-saving equipment at their fingertips during practices and games.

Jennifer Gardner, RN, MBA/MHA, and Assistant VP of Outreach at the Atrium Health Musculoskeletal Institute, helps to lead the effort to ensure that schools are equipped with the tools needed to protect the health and well-being of student-athletes.

Click here to read more about how these donations will enhance school safety.