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July 15, 2026 by Beth Sitzler

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November 2, 2015 by NATA Staff

Concussion: Differentiating from concern and paranoia

By Beth Sitzler

In recent years, there has been an upswing in concussion awareness and the dangers that surround repeat traumatic brain injuries. While this awareness has increased research, education and even legislation surrounding concussions, the pendulum may have swung too far in the opposite direction, creating paranoia.

November 2, 2015 by Beth Sitzler

AT Spotlight: Mike Prybicien

When Mike Prybicien’s son, Aiden, was diagnosed as diabetic at the age of 4, Prybicien relied on his background as an athletic trainer to help his family – including wife, Jennifer, and daughter, Abigail – navigate through their new circumstances.

October 30, 2015 by NATA Staff

#BetterTogether Contest Check In

Athletic trainers are better together, and convention is more fun with a friend! To help promote this theme, we launched the #BetterTogether contest two weeks ago to coincide with the new website for the 67th Clinical Symposia & AT Expo.

October 30, 2015 by NATA Staff

FIFA 11+ Effective For More Than Just Soccer

By John Doherty, ATC, PT

Concussions, fractures, strains and sprains translate to casts, splints, surgeries and/or time lost. Worse, that time may be a season or a career.

Consequently, sports medics are always striving for better and faster diagnostic tests, medications, rehabilitation techniques and surgeries.

October 28, 2015 by NATA Staff

Elevating Osteoarthritis

The November issue of the NATA News is focused on the research within the athletic training profession. One of the highlighted research groups is the Athletic Trainers' Osteoarthritis Consortium (ATOAC), who is working to raise awareness of osteoarthritis within sports medicine.

October 28, 2015 by NATA Staff

Worth Trying: Zotero

The November NATA News is focused on all of the exciting research being conducted by athletic trainers across the country. Laura Ann Zdziarski, ATC, LAT, a doctoral candidate at the University of Florida, was interviewed for an article about Zotero, an online research tool that helps streamline the citation process. The article explores the software in depth and explains how the software can help AT researchers, so we invite you to read the full story on p. 21 of the November NATA News.

October 28, 2015 by NATA Staff

AT Spotlight: Yuri Hosokawa

A childhood fascination with science and medicine and how they apply to sports has led Yuri Hosokawa, MAT, ATC, to a career in athletic training, taking her from Japan to the United States.
The director of communication and education with the Korey Stringer Institute, Hosokawa is currently working on her PhD at the University of Connecticut. She shared in the November NATA News her research interests as well as her plans for the future. Here are some additional questions from our interview with Yuri.

October 26, 2015 by NATA Staff

Emerging Educator Award Created By Executive Committee for Education

Emerging Educator Award

This award honors an individual who is an up and coming athletic training educator who has demonstrated excellence in values towards education and teaching abilities. The recipient excels in delivering and promoting athletic training education through various means at the local and regional levels.

Candidate Criteria

Individuals must meet the following requirements to be nominated for the award:

October 23, 2015 by NATA Staff

Safe Sports School Award Honorees For September

The Safe Sports School Award recognizes secondary schools that take the crucial steps to keep their athletes free from injuries. The recipient list continued to grow in September with 33 additional schools honored. You can see the full list below.

October 21, 2015 by NATA Staff

Rule Changes Would Help Reduce MLB Injuries

By John Doherty, ATC, PT

Baseball is unquestionably the safest of our major team sports. However, as the National League Championship Series shifts to Wrigley Field, the Mets are without a starting infielder, while the Cubs still have their best pitcher only by the grace of good fortune.