Press Releases

Mar 2016
15

Stay Ahead of the Game: Preventing Catastrophic Injury in Youth Sports is Theme of 2016 Youth Sports Safety Summit

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 15, 2016 – In their longstanding commitment to young athlete health and welfare, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association and Youth Sports Safety Alliance hosted today the seventh annual Youth Sports Safety Summit in Alexandria, Virginia. This year’s program built on the...
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Mar 2016
15

Fifteen High Schools Awarded $50,000 Each to Fund athletic Trainers: Part of Initiative by NFL, NATA, Gatorade and PFATS to Expand Access to Athletic Trainers Nationwide

The NFL Foundation, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), Gatorade and the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society (PFATS) today announced the winners of the Athletic Trainer Initiative, a national grant contest to expand access to athletic trainers in underserved high schools...
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Feb 2016
16

Athletic Trainers Help Performing Athletes Excel by Providing Best Practices of Care

DALLAS – They dazzle us with their leaps and bounds and often leave us spellbound with their sophisticated footwork, sensational jumps, twists and turns, musical gifts, grace and energy. Throughout the year, performing athletes from Broadway to ballet and from youth to professional levels add an extra sizzle to the stage.
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Dec 2015
18

Helmetless Tackling and Blocking Drills Lead to Decreased Head Impacts in Collegiate Football Players

DALLAS, December 18, 2015 – Head impacts in football players are directly associated with brain and spine injury and have been suggested to be associated with chronic injuries, making this a topic of continued national concern. To reduce the risk of head-impact injury, researchers and others have...
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Dec 2015
9

Hearing Held Today on Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act to Protect Athletic Trainers

DALLAS, TEXAS, December 9, 2015 – The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing today on the Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act (H.R. 921), which protects athletic trainers and other sports medicine professionals who travel to other states with an athletic team to provide care for that team.After years of working with members of Congress, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) is excited that the committee has decided to take action on this important legislation.
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Oct 2015
27

Athletic Directors Face Several Barriers to Hiring Athletic Trainers and Risk Sports Safety of the Student Athlete

DALLAS, October 27, 2015 – As the country continues to address several recent reports of youth sports injuries and catastrophic outcomes, a new study sheds light on the barriers some athletic directors (ADs) face in hiring athletic trainers (ATs), whose job it is to help prevent injuries and manage...
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Oct 2015
9

National Contest Aims to Enhance Athlete Safety at Underserved High Schools

High School Administrators, Teachers, Coaches, and Administrative Directors May Now Apply for Athletic Trainer Grants at www.ATinitiative.com The NFL Foundation, National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), Gatorade and the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society (PFATS) today announced...
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Sep 2015
21

NATA Publishes New Exertional Heat Illnesses Position Statement

DALLAS, September 21, 2015 –The National Athletic Trainers’ Association published today its new position statement on exertional heat illnesses , an update to the original 2002 document. Created by the NATA Research & Education Foundation, the statement appears in the September issue of the...
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Aug 2015
12

Researchers Report on Epidemiology of NCAA Womens' Gymnastics Injuries

Dallas, August 12, 2015 – Collegiate women’s gymnastics programs continue to recruit student athletes who began specialized training at an early age. That specialization, combined with high-impact upper and lower extremity movements, places many athletes at increased risk of overuse injury, especially if they avoid early warning signs. Examining the incidence of injuries will help schools develop targeted injury-prevention programs.
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Aug 2015
6

NATA Reissues Executive Summary of New Exertional Heat Illnesses Position Statement

DALLAS, August 6, 2015 –The National Athletic Trainers’ Association reissued today an executive summary of the forthcoming position statement on exertional heat illnesses, an update to the original 2002 document. The full statement, created by the NATA Research & Education Foundation, will appear in the September issue of the Journal of Athletic Training , NATA’s scientific publication. The executive summary can be accessed online .
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