News & Events

We’re working on a number of initiatives to expand participation and safety in sports. See what we’re up to.
February 14, 2024 News & Events

First holder Lin appointed to Endowed Professorship in Sports and Exercise Medicine

Originally posted by UW Medicine Department of Rehabilitation Cindy Lin, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, was appointed to the Endowed Professorship in Sports and Exercise Medicine as ofJanuary 2024. This endowment was recently established by an anonymous donor to support excellence in patient care, research, teaching, and leadership in sports and exercise medicine. Dr. Lin will be the first holder of this newly established endowment. In addition to her patient care duties at UW Eastside Specialty Center and UW Husky Stadium Sports Medicine Center, Dr. Lin also serves as Director of Clinical Innovation for The Sports Institute and leads multiple grants on physical activity...

February 2, 2024 News & Events

How many daily steps are healthy?

Originally posted by UW Medicine Newsroom Smart watches and other wearable tech have made counting steps a popular hobby. The trend has launched a debate about how many daily steps are necessary to benefit one’s health. In contrast with some fitness buffs, Dr. Cindy Lin says that number of steps does not have to be 10,000. “What we’ve found out through more recent research studies is that, as long as you're getting over about 7,000 steps a day, that has been associated with a lower risk of early death,” said Lin, a sports medicine specialist and clinical associate professor of rehabilitation medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine. The...

November 16, 2023 News & Events

Dr. Stan Herring Helps Lead STEP Concussion and Mild TBI Certificate Program

Stan Herring, senior medical advisor and co-founder of The Sports Institute at UW Medicine, traveled to New Orleans this week for the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation’s new STEP Concussion (Skills, Training, Evaluation and Performance) and Mild TBI Certificate Program. Dr. Herring shared, “concussion education and training are the keystones to safeguarding minds, promoting sports safety, and empowering individuals with the knowledge to protect against and treat head injuries.” Dr. Herring is a co-developer of the training which offers a comprehensive approach to managing concussion and mild TBI through a variety of different learning formats. Training will focus...

November 14, 2023 News & Events

Research Opportunity for Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy

Researchers at Seattle Children’s and the Sports Institute at UW Medicine want to find ways to use the technology called ExerciseRx to make in-home physical therapy routines easier, especially for teens who have cerebral palsy. Research is always voluntary! Would the study be a good fit for me? This study might be a good fit for you if: Have Cerebral Palsy Can walk with or without a mobility device. Are between 13 and 17 years old. Would benefit from a simple home exercise routine. What would happen if I took part in the study? If you decide to take part in this...

October 4, 2023 News & Events

Celebrating Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day

About 1 in every 345 children are impacted by Cerebral Palsy making it one of the most common motor disabilities in children. October 6th is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day, and we wanted to share the work we're doing with Seattle Children’s Hospital to support youth with Cerebral Palsy.  What is Cerebral Palsy?  CP is a result of abnormal brain development or injury to the developing brain that causes weaknesses and affects a person’s muscle abilities. Physical Therapy is a mainstay of care for patients with CP and has been shown to improve function. Access to quality personalized care is limited by many factors...

September 15, 2023 News & Events

$725k+ Grant Award to Research Physical Activity Promotion in Adults with Multiple Sclerosis

SEATTLE—The National Multiple Sclerosis  Society (NMSS) awarded $725,000 to a collaborative effort between the UW Medicine’s Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Rehabilitation and Wellness Research Center in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and The Sports Institute in the Department of Neurological Surgery. This funding will support research to evaluate physical activity promotion in adults with MS using ExerciseRx, a digital health platform. ExerciseRx enables healthcare teams to prescribe and monitor customized and safe movement goals for their patients. Researchers will also assess outcomes including fatigue, pain, sleep, depression, physical functioning, falls, and social participation.  The principal investigator of this research study is Dawn...

July 31, 2023 News & Events

Wake Up Your Senses With A Walk In The Rain

In honor of the Rain Day Festival in Waynesburg, PA, Dr. Cindy Lin, clinical associate professor of rehabilitation medicine in the field of sports and spine medicine, and associate director of clinical innovation at The Sports Institute at UW Medicine, joined the Weather Channel to talk about the benefits of walking in the rain. It is important to be physically active every day, but inclement weather is a common barrier to outdoor activity. Meteorologists Paul Goodloe and Jennifer Lopez discussed with Dr. Cindy Lin the health values of walking in the rain, the proper attire needed, and proper safety precautions to take.   "Walking...

June 16, 2023 News & Events

Dr. Stan Herring among group updating concussion guidelines

"New detection, treatment and retirement are important advances,” Herring says. Changes in the approach to sports concussions are highlighted in the new Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sports, the work of more than 100 researchers and head-injury specialists from around the world. Published June 14 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, the document updates guidelines last issued in 2017. “Our work has produced several new papers that will improve the diagnosis and management of sports concussions,” said Dr. Stanley Herring, a sports medicine specialist at UW Medicine who was a member of the group. "These works are an important advancement in sports medicine and will help...

May 24, 2023 News & Events

Superman, Meet Super Stan: Dr. Stanley Herring, Real-life Brain Safety Superhero

Dr. Stanley Herring is a true superhero. His engaging sense of humor and ability to connect with others has endeared him to patients and coworkers alike, but his powers are greater even than that. His work in sports medicine has improved and saved countless lives, empowered innumerable success stories, and paved the way for future developments in understanding, preventing, and treating brain injuries. Throughout his career, Dr. Herring has managed the care of thousands of patients and contributed to over 100 scientific manuscripts. He championed the creation of The Sports Institute at UW Medicine, where he serves as senior medical advisor,...