We welcome Dr. Brendon McDermott onto the show for Episode 3! Dr. McDermott is a Certified Athletic Trainer, Associate Professor and Clinical Director of Athletic Training at University of Arkansas. He has an extensive research background in thermoregulation, heat illnesses, exertional sickling, hydration, and preventing sudden death in sport. He received his PhD in exercise science from the University of Connecticut prior to becoming a faculty member at University of Arkansas. He is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, Member of the Medical and Science Advisory Board for the Korey Stringer Institute and lead author for the current NATA position statement on Rehydration for the Physically Active. Dr. McDermott has over 50 peer-reviewed publications and more than 80 professional presentations! 

Dr. McDermott was our professor in our Master program in Athletic Training at University of Arkansas and he taught us both quite a few classes through the program. We got to know him well through school as he impacted both of our lives! We are so happy to have him on for this episode and we hope you enjoy it!

On this Episode:

What is the profession of Athletic Training?
How to treat heat illnesses
Exercise induced muscle cramping 
Does caffeine dehydrate you?
A bit about Dr. McDermott himself!


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