6-Week Summer Program Helps Teens Become Better Athletes
Teen athletes have the chance to get a “kick” out of their summer by participating in the North Oaks Sports Medicine Performance Program June 4-July 13, 2007.

The 6-week program is open to area junior high and high school athletes. North Oaks Sports Medicine professionals will educate athletes on how to enhance leg strength, flexibility, sprinting speed, punting/kicking distances, and vertical jumping distances.

Program components include:

• an individualized exercise program 3 days/week, under the supervision of an Athletic Trainer
• a home exercise program 2 days/week
• establishment of each athlete’s baseline sport-specific performance
• pre- and post-program comparative analysis of each athlete’s performance
• North Oaks Sports Medicine T-shirt
• certificate of participation
• special conference for parents, including information on common sports injuries and preventative measures.

The registration fee for the program is $200. The North Oaks Sports Medicine Performance Camp will be held on the campus of Southeastern Louisiana University in the Dugas Center on the second floor. For more information or to enroll, contact North Oaks Sports Medicine at (985) 230-6160.