![]() “It’s all about protecting the athlete from false nutrition advice. “Once athletes reach the college or professional level, they’ve already been exposed to basic performance nutrition principles from a credible source using evidence-based recommendations and have started to form better fueling and hydration habits,” said Faught. Harmon tells us the program’s success precipitated the new nutrition program.Įvery other week, young adults take home key lessons in performance nutrition, including how to stay hydrated and what to eat to help sore muscles recover. Trainer Kenny Davis is on-site Mondays, when any HVS player with injuries or issues can seek rehab or treatment. ![]() UAB Sports and Exercise Medicine already provides care for the club’s athletes, sponsors jerseys and, since October 2021, holds weekly health checks. That is why Harmon looked to outside professionals to elevate his soccer program- professionals like Faught. Boasting more than three decades of club soccer experience, including 15 years in his current position, Harmon is confident in his expertise but he is also aware of his limitations. The team at UAB Sports and Exercise Medicine, a partnership between the departments of Family and Community Medicine and Orthopaedics, is setting up student athletes for a lifetime of healthy habits with a new, nutrition-centered educational program for teens and young adults.ĭietitian and recent UAB addition, Tori Faught MS, RDN, LD teamed up with Hoover-Vestavia Soccer Club (HVS) to launch the pilot program in August.Įxecutive Director of Vestavia Hills Soccer Club Rocky Harmon says he is always looking for ways to improve the program. ![]() Faught, center, leads a nutrition discussion with players after practice.
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