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Mascot Sports Medicine: This is Sparty! — (Sue Petrisin, Jill Wesley, and Ashley Triplett, of the Sparty Mascot Program at Michigan State University)

July 29, 2024 • 51 min

Sparty, the mascot for Michigan State University, is perhaps the most well-know mascot in sports today. To be that famous, you need a whole team to support you. And Michigan State has the first mascot sports medicine program in the country. On our show today is Sue Petrisin, director of the Sparty Mascot Program and Ashley Tripplett, Sparty’s research coordinator. Why does Sparty have a research coordinator? Because Sparty has a sports medicine team around him doing ground-breaking research on the physical demands of the job. Sue and Ashley talk all things Sparty, the good, bad, and just plain funny. But they also share their research they presented at the American College of Sports Medicine, gained from internal and external monitoring of Sparty’s health and wellness. They also share their hopes to spur more colleges to follow their lead into developing mascot sports medicine programs.

Guests: Sue Petrisin, Director, Jill Wesley, Assistant Director, and Ashley Triplett, Research Coordinator, of the Sparty Mascot Program at Michigan State University

Hosts: Dr. Steve Karageanes and Yasi Ansari

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