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Was ATHENA field hockey's secret weapon?
[SIZE=-1]Weston Town Crier[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]ATHENA, which stands for Athletes Targeting Healthy Exercise and Nutrition Alternatives, presents information about healthy nutrition and exercise habits, as well as other health-risk behaviors such as alcohol and drug use, use of supplements, and other risky behaviors.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Geared especially for female high school athletes, the curriculum is delivered in a series of eight weekly team meetings facilitated by the coaches and upperclass team members serving as peer leaders.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]ATHENA also focuses on issues such as mood regulation and self-esteem, aspects of performance which can be particularly helpful to female athletes.[/SIZE] [...]
[SIZE=-1]A companion program for male athletes, ATLAS (Athletes Training and Learning to Avoid Steroids) consists of 10 sessions that focus on similar exercise and nutrition concepts, as well as addressing substance abuse and other risk behaviors, with a particular focus on preventing the use of steroids. The boys' cross country team participated in ATLAS this past fall.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Both programs have been shown through rigorous research to be highly effective. ATLAS reduces male adolescent athletes' use of anabolic steroids, sports supplements, alcohol and illicit drugs. ATHENA prevents substance abuse, disordered eating, diet pill use and other body shaping drug intake by young women athletes.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Both programs promote healthy nutrition while increasing communication and decision-making skills. As an added by-product, most ATLAS and ATHENA teams also improve their winning percentages as well. [...][/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]ATLAS and ATHENA are considered ``model, evidence-based'' programs by the United States Department of Education. Developed by researchers at Oregon Health and Science University, ATLAS and ATHENA are now utilized in hundreds of school districts throughout the US.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]The programs are currently being modified for use by the NCAA and the US Olympic Committee. The ATLAS and ATHENA programs were the recipients of Sports Illustrated's first annual SI Champion Award, and have partnered with the NFL Youth Football Fund and NFL Players Association to implement the programs across the country.[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=-1]Weston Town Crier[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]ATHENA, which stands for Athletes Targeting Healthy Exercise and Nutrition Alternatives, presents information about healthy nutrition and exercise habits, as well as other health-risk behaviors such as alcohol and drug use, use of supplements, and other risky behaviors.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Geared especially for female high school athletes, the curriculum is delivered in a series of eight weekly team meetings facilitated by the coaches and upperclass team members serving as peer leaders.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]ATHENA also focuses on issues such as mood regulation and self-esteem, aspects of performance which can be particularly helpful to female athletes.[/SIZE] [...]
[SIZE=-1]A companion program for male athletes, ATLAS (Athletes Training and Learning to Avoid Steroids) consists of 10 sessions that focus on similar exercise and nutrition concepts, as well as addressing substance abuse and other risk behaviors, with a particular focus on preventing the use of steroids. The boys' cross country team participated in ATLAS this past fall.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Both programs have been shown through rigorous research to be highly effective. ATLAS reduces male adolescent athletes' use of anabolic steroids, sports supplements, alcohol and illicit drugs. ATHENA prevents substance abuse, disordered eating, diet pill use and other body shaping drug intake by young women athletes.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Both programs promote healthy nutrition while increasing communication and decision-making skills. As an added by-product, most ATLAS and ATHENA teams also improve their winning percentages as well. [...][/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]ATLAS and ATHENA are considered ``model, evidence-based'' programs by the United States Department of Education. Developed by researchers at Oregon Health and Science University, ATLAS and ATHENA are now utilized in hundreds of school districts throughout the US.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]The programs are currently being modified for use by the NCAA and the US Olympic Committee. The ATLAS and ATHENA programs were the recipients of Sports Illustrated's first annual SI Champion Award, and have partnered with the NFL Youth Football Fund and NFL Players Association to implement the programs across the country.[/SIZE]
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