Tuesday, July 29, 2008
July 30, 2008 08:45 am
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More than 150 high school student athletes from the Stanly County Schools recently participated in free speed, agility and plyometric clinics provided by Stanly Regional Medical Center’s Sports Medicine Program.
The clinics covered various components of speed, agility, plyometrics and conditioning and were offered at Albemarle, North Stanly, South Stanly and West Stanly during the week of July 14-17. Scott Brone, a certified strength and conditioning specialist, licensed physical therapist and Stanly Regional’s Sports Medicine coordinator, led the four sessions.
Plyometrics is a type of exercise training designed to produce fast, powerful movements, and improve the functions of the nervous system, generally for the purpose of improving performance in a specific sport.
“The speed and agility training sessions provided by Scott Brone and the sports medicine staff at Stanly Regional Medical Center were excellent learning and motivational opportunities for our students and teacher/coaches,” said Charlie Phillips, Stanly County Schools director of athletics. “We are fortunate to be able to offer such programs to our students and are grateful to Stanly Regional, Scott and the sports medicine staff for their commitment to Stanly County and its students.”
For more information about Stanly Regional’s Sports Medicine Program, call (704) 984-4290.
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Photos
Scott Brone (right in
foreground) leads a drill
for athletes at South Stanly High School. Brone and the Sports Medicine staff at Stanly Regional
Medical Centerconducted four free clinics at South, Albemarle,
North Stanly and West Stanly
he week of July 14-17