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11/17/09 NCAA lets colleges decide on protocol
The New York Times
11/15/09 Rockettes manager strives to keep troupe fit and healthy
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
11/13/09 How safe is your kid’s football helmet
NBC Today Show
10/30/09 H.S. football concussions may have long reach
MSNBC.com
10/29/09 NFL's influence on safety at youth levels is cited
The New York Times
10/29/09 Stretching: no sports panacea
USA Today
10/20/09 ISU expert raising awareness on sports-related concussions
News 8 (Idaho)
10/17/09 More local teams use software to assess concussions
HRVarsity.com
10/14/09 Sports Medicine Director John Mayes Recognized By Texas Governor Rick Perry
Prairie View A&M University Web site
10/13/09 Rehberg: Why all schools should retain athletic trainers
Bergen (N.J.) Record
10/12/09 Norton grant helps put athletic trainers at JCPS high schools
WAV3-TV – Louisville, Kentucky
10/07/09 More attention, better treatment for concussions
Associated Press
10/07/09 Concussions get a closer look
Chicago Tribune
10/01/09 Ex-Flyer is active in testing the effects of concussions
Philadelphia Inquirer
09/30/09 Pressures on Play
channel 12 News Phoenix
09/27/09 Making an impact
Santa Maria Times
09/04/09 Illinois Athletic Trainers and Doctors Tackle Concussions
Triblocal.com
09/04/09 Swine flu: A tough high school football opponent
KDAF33-TV (Dallas)
09/01/09 Helmet tech aimed at concussions
ESPN.com
08/29/09 College Seasons Begin and Swine Flu Threat Enters Locker Room
The New York Times
08/25/09 Today’s Health: Heat exhaustion and student athletes
NBC “Today Show”
08/25/09 Sports Imperative: Protecting Young Brains
The New York Times
08/25/09 Symptom List Helps to Gauge Head Injuries
The New York Times
08/12/09 Hamstrung! How to Prevent and Help Heal Hamstring Injuries
US News & World Report
08/07/09 Parents should keep heat on coaches to keep their sons safe
Dallas Morning News
08/04/09 Editorial: More coaches should follow heat guidelines
Dallas Morning News
08/02/09 Dallas-area districts fail to follow heat guidelines for athletics
Dallas Morning News
Aug 2009 Surgeon on the street: Do you use physician extenders?
AAOS Now (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
07/27/09 A Twisted Ankle Isn’t Just a Simple Sprain
The New York Times
07/26/09 Utah network of athletic professionals keep eye on student athletes' safety
Daily Herald (Utah)
07/20/09 Patterns: Danger for High School Football Players
The New York Times
07/19/09 Watson, Armstrong break through age barriers
Kansas City Star
07/16/09 The Risk of High School Football Tackles
The New York Times
07/16/09 High Schools Seek to Curb Heat-Linked Sports Injuries
The Wall Street Journal
07/14/09 NATA encourages Americans to get physical
NCAA News
07/08/09 How to Fix Bad Ankles
The New York Times
July/Aug 09 Medical help to avert student sports tragedies is an expensive problem lawmakers are trying to solve
National Conference of State Legislatures
July 2009 Athletic trainers can move from the playing field into the office as physician extenders: Researchers saw an 18% average increase in productivity when physicians used athletic trainers
Orthopaedics today
July 2009 NATA Foundation Announces Endowment Effort to Support Concussion Research
Rehab Management
July 2009 Do I need to wear any protective gear when I skateboard this summer?
New York Family Sports
06/18/09 Deaths of high school athletes prompt heat safety guidelines
USA Today
06/18/09 Prep athlete deaths prompt new heat policies
NBC Sports (AP story)
06/18/09 Heat-acclimatization urged for school athletes
Reuters Health
June 2009 NATA Hall of Fame Roundtable
Training & Conditioning
June 2009 NATA Announces 2009 Hall of Fame Inductees
Training & Conditioning
05/27/09 Journal of Athletic Training issues guides on spinal injuries
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
05/19/09 Spinal Cord Injuries in Sports: Prevention, Treatment, and Transport Guidelines
MomsTeam.com
05/19/09 Guidelines for Management of Serious Spine Injuries on the Athletic Playing Field
Healthnewdisgest.com
05/19/09 When Youth Sports Injuries Last a Lifetime
Wall Street Journal blog
05/15/09 Lineman collapsed in workout last month: Awareness spreading on 'exertional sickling'
San Diego Union Tribune
05/15/09 Gregoire: "Out of tragedy comes something good"
Seattle Times
05/13/09 Female athletes struggle with ACL injuries
ESPN Rise
05/05/09 High school athletes face serious concussion risks
USA Today
May 2009 Joint efforts
Athletic Business
04/23/09 When 'Thanks' isn't enough
Arizona Daily Star
04/10/09 Smart Fitness for Grown-Ups: 11 Tips for the Over-40 Exerciser
U.S. News & World Report
04/09/09 Better repairs mean ACL tear is no longer a game-stopper
USA Today
04/07/09 Girls' Knee Injuries Focus of Campaign
Education Week
04/06/09 Your Health: Can games like 'Wii Fit' really work it?
USA Today
04/03/09 Adding Athletic Trainers to Care Team Can Increase Docs' Productivity
American Academy of Family Physicians
03/26/09 Athletic trainers keep mules at their best
Muhlenberg College
03/25/09 What now for Armstrong?
Bicycling Magazine
03/20/09 How to get a cheap workout
US News & World Report
03/19/09 The (Athletic) Training Table
Blount Today (Tennessee)
03/17/09 Athletic Trainers Fill Niche as Physician Extenders
KGMB-TV (Honolulu)
03/16/09 National Athletic Training Month
KGMB-TV (Honolulu)
03/16/09 Join public service campaign for ACL injury prevention
Neurologic and Orthopedic Hospital of Chicago
03/13/09 Project AED: High school sports venues
WKYC-TV (Cleveland, Ohio)
03/12/09 Athletic Trainers Fill Niche as Physician Extenders
HealthLeaders
03/11/09 PSA campaign aims at ACL injuries
NCAA News
03/03/09 Campaign starts to prevent ACL injuries in females
Los Angeles Times
Mar 2009 Hank Gaughan relishes role on the sidelines but deserves to hear the crowd cheer
St. Ignatius Magazine
02/15/09 Reappointment to state post
Fort Worth Star Telegram
02/12/09 With A National Health Care Shortage And Increased Need For Patient Care, Athletic Trainers Fill A Necessary Niche As "Physician Extenders"

Medical News Today

02/07/09 Strengthen back muscles, reduce stress to prevent pain

Risk and Insurance

02/05/09 Cold-water immersion is best for heatstroke
Los Angeles  Times
Feb 2009 Male eating disorders may be more common than we think
Medill Reports (Chicago)
Feb 2009 NATA: Health Care for Life and Sport
ExecDigital
01/22/2009 High School of Hard Knocks
Time Magazine
01/15/2009 4 ways to exercise safely when it's cold outside
Indy Star
01/13/2009 Do I Really Get Some Exercise Out on the Dance Floor?
Washington Post
01/04/2009

Winter workouts are cool

US News & World Report

Jan 2009 Dawson High School athletic trainer wins Bobby Gunn Award
Houston Chronicle
Jan 2009 Value of Athletic Trainers in the Secondary School
High School Today
12/11/2008

Job universe: athletic trainers

US News & World Report

12/10/2008

Ozarks, HPU Named Top Athletic Training Staffs

American Southwest Conference

12/02/2008

Exercising safely in cold weather

Health News Digest

12/01/2008

Modern thinking: Industrial athletes
Modern Materials Handling magazine

Dec 2008 Balance, strength and mobility
Healthy Aging
Dec 2008

Choosing a certified athletic trainer

HR Magazine

Dec 2008

The Triage and Rehab Factors

HR Magazine

Dec 2008

University and Fort Jackson join forces to back recruits in physical training

University of South Carolina

11/30/2008

Athletic trainers help high school athletes through injuries

The Northwestern (Wisconsin)
11/28/2008

New test is making an impact

Keizer Times (Oregon)

11/15/2008

Walsh keeps Nets in working order

New York Post

Nov 2008

A Diverse Tomorrow

Training & Conditioning

Nov 2008

No more muscle cramps

Experience Life Magazine

10/24/2008

 

Testing program promotes clear thinking about risk of concussions

Dallas Morning News

10/19/2008

 

Cabarrus teams each have 2 athletic trainers

Charlotte Observer

10/19/2008

 

High school football deaths

ESPN (click on “Outside the Lines” second impact syndrome)

10/10/2008

 

An expert on injuries recommends that each N.C. high school have a licensed athletic trainer on staff

The News & Observer (N.C.)

10/09/2008

 

Expert recommends ultimatum for high school sports

The News & Observer (N.C.)

10/02/2008

 

Before Hustling to Finish, Relaxed Is a Good Way to Start

The New York Times

Oct 2008

 

Athletic trainers help school kids, and maybe hospital’s bottom lines

Hospitals & Health Networks

Oct 2008

 

Physician extenders: PAs, NPs, and…athletic trainers?

AAOS Now (American Academy of Orthpaedic Surgeons)

09/30/2008

 

Addressing the need for athletic trainers

Eyewitness News (Greenville, S.C.)

09/26/2008

 

Player's death stirs up debate over trainers

The Daily Reflector

09/23/2008

 

NATA Issues Consensus Statement Aimed At Reducing Gender Bias In ACL Injury Research Studies

Medical News Today

09/21/2008

 

Scary night: three players leave with neck injuries

Espn.com

09/17/2008

Final Points Concerning Volleyball Injuries

Missourian

09/17/2008

In name of fashion, embracing a trend

New York Times

09/09/2008

Prevention checklist

Miami Herald

09/08/2008

Playing It Safe With High School Sports

Healthfinder.gov (U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services)

09/06/2008

Fitness: Working Out in Your Own Home Gym
Newsweek

09/05/2008

Schools testing athletes to test for concussions
(click on “Schools testing athletes to test for concussions” in video library)

CBS11-TV (Dallas, Texas)

Sep 2008

Advance for Directors in Rehabilitation In the Game: Tough to Swallow

National Association of School Nurses Newsletter

Sep 2008

Collaboration is the Key to Student Sports Safety

National Association of School Nurses Newsletter

Sep 2008

 

The Dividends of Investing in Athletic Trainers

The School Administrator

08/29/2008

 

Saginaw (Texas) High to use concussion test on athletes

WFAA.com (Dallas)

08/26/2008

Preventing shin splints

CNN Headline News

08/25/2008

 

Five safety tips for school athletics

Dallas Morning News

08/20/2008

How the Cowboys keep cool

33TV(Dallas)

08/13/2008

The Michael Phelps Diet: Don’t Try It at Home

Wall Street Journal

08/11/2008

Student athletes with concussions need time out

CNN.com

Aug 2008

Can’t hurt

Athletic Business

07/08/2008

Exercising in the heat

CNN Headline News

07/06/2008

How do you beat the heat

ABC “Good Morning America”

07/03/2008

Drink up as summer heats up to avoid dehydration, heat stroke

USA Today

07/02/2008

New NATA president a real crusader for athletic trainers

Northwest Indiana Times

07/02/2008

San Luis Obispo athletes put their eyes on the skies

KSBY TV (San Luis Obispo, Calif.)

June 2008

Pilates for pain relief

Health Monitor

06/28/2008

Boise State athletic trainer says goodbye

Idaho Statesman

06/24/2008

Health care guidelines issued for school athletes

Reuters

06/20/2008

Athletic trainers pushing for 'athletic health care' in high schools Athletic trainers pushing for 'athletic health care' in high schools

USA Today

06/18/2008

NATA conference in St. Louis offers healthy tips

Missouri net Radio

06/17/2008

Take it slow to keep hot-weather workouts safe

Scientific American

06/16/2008

At camp, aspiring athletic trainers learn more about pursuit

Columbus Dispatch

06/16/2008

By leaps and bounds: One of nation's first 5 certified female athletic trainers three decades ago, Indianapolis' own 'Marje' Albohm is ready to take leadership role atop her profession
Indianapolis Star

06/14/2008

A sporting chance

Buffalo News

06/10/2008

Heat illness from exercise can be avoided

UPI.com

06/06/2008

Crawford all for D'Antoni as Knicks' coach

USA Today

06/04/2008

Bearcats staff garners national acclaim

Maryville Daily Forum

06/04/2008

Journal Of Athletic Training Study Examines Activity Levels Of High School Students After Sport-Related Concussions

Medical News Today

May 2008

Nice cool jobs that pay well

CNN.com

May 2008

Concussion affects athlete recovery

Rehab Management

05/29/2008

Tips for fitness video game users
dentalplans.com

05/29/2008

Tips for fitness video game users

Health News Digest

05/26/2008

Warm Weather Workouts Require Common-Sense Precautions

US News & World report

05/24/2008

National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) offers Tips for Exercising Safely in the Heat

Runners Web

05/23/2008

USF lifesaver will share story with country

Bradenton Herald (Florida)

05/23/2008

NATA joins Exercise is Medicine Program

Medical News Today

05/23/2008

Certified Athletic Trainer To Serve On Health Resources And Services Administration (HRSA) Advisory Committee

Medical News Today

05/19/2008

HRSA names athletic trainer to advisory board

Advance for Directors in Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation News

05/19/2008

HRSA names athletic trainer to advisory board

Advance for Directors in Rehabilitation

05/16/2008

UC professor wants higher standards for athletic trainers

Charleston (West Va.) Daily Mail

05/16/2008

Sports Activity After a Concussion Slows Recovery

The New York Times blog

05/16/2008

Post-Concussion Activity Levels Affect Recovery

Atlanta Journal Constitution

05/01/2008

NATA joins Exercise is Medicine program

Rehab Today

05/01/2008

On-the-job training

Athletic Business

04/28/2008

Giving and receiving: athletic trainers at USM

The Free Press of the University of Southern Maine

04/28/2008

Sirius Satellite’s “Doctor Radio” Show

http://doctorira.blogspot.com/

Dr. Ira Breite blog

04/25/2008

Amateurs not following pros' helmet stance

USA Today

04/20/2008

Protective headgear gains ground in girls soccer

Chicago Tribune

04/12/2008

Marni Barton named runner-up for athletic training award

Glenwood Springs (Colo.) Post Independent

04/11/2008 Baggot: What's in a name? Respect
Wisconsin State Journal
04/05/2008

Marking trainers with care

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

04/02/2008

USF pitcher recovers after heart stopped

Tampabay.com

03/30/2008

Getting Physical Is A Slow Process After The Long Winter

WCSH-TV (NBC), Portland, Maine

03/27/2008

Kids sports leagues

My Fox St. Louis

03/27/2008

Aches and Pains: Sizing Up Soreness After Exercise

U.S. News & World Report

03/26/2008 Taking care of your kids
Blount Today (Tenn.)
03/26/2008

Students learn to treat, prevent athletic injuries

3-26-08Fredericksburg (Texas) Standard

03/25/2008

Clearing up the term "athletic trainer"

mlb.com

03/25/2008

March recognizes National Athletic Training Month

Daily Vidette (Illinois State University)

03/24/2008

A little exercise can do your bones good

Chicago Daily Herald

03/24/2008

Here's a thank you to sports' unseen heroes

Post-Tribune (Indiana)

03/21/2008

Painful games

USA Today

03/21/2008

High school sports: football riskiest?

WebMD

03/20/2008

Athletic trainer puts DHS ahead in athletic rehab

The DeSoto Explorer (Kansas)

March 2008

Careers in athletic training

Go Girl Go!/Women’s Sports Foundation

March 2008

Athletic training in motor sports

Americanlemans.com

March 2008

From behind the scenes to the spotlight

Athletic Management blog

03/18/2008

Resist bone density loss

That's Fit

03/15/2008

Less pain, more gain

Newsweek

03/15/2008

WHS athletes

Indianapolis Star

03/14/2008

Education May Put Youth Sports Injuries on Ice

Tampa Tribune

03/14/2008

Tony Surace comes through in clutch

Niagara Gazette

03/07/2008

Sports Accident Prompts Call for Safety Support

First Coast News (Jacksonville, Fla.)

03/06/2008

NATA publishes position statement on disordered eating among athletes

Medical News Today

03/05/2008

NATA publishes position statement on disordered eating

NCAA News

03/02/2008

Crash and burnout

The New York Times Play Magazine

03/01/2008

Is enough being done to screen student athletes

Bakersfield Californian

02/27/2008

Athletic trainers fight McNamee steroids stigma

Philadelphia Inquirer

February 2008

Pain in the foot

Sacramento Magazine

Jan/Feb
2008

Go-to glutes

Experience Life magazine

02/18/2008

All trainers not the same

MLB.com

02/17/2008 Fit smart: Recover from that sports injury
USA Weekend
02/14/2008

Just don’t call her a trainer

Wicked Local Brockton (Massachusetts)

02/06/2008

Evidence based rehab: a response to my “NATA vs APTA post”


02/05/2008

Teens using steroids cheat themselves and their health

Dallas Morning News

January

2008

Athletic training and the performing arts: a winning combination

The First Aider (Cramer Products)

01/30/2008

Exercise to prevent falls

U.S. News & World Report

01/24/2008 Hononegah enjoys services thanks to tax deal
Rockford (Ill.) Register Star
01/24/2008

Heads-up play has big payoff

Sun-Sentinel (South Florida)

01/18/2008

Athletic trainers may have saved young athlete's life

Des Moines Register

01/10/2008

NATA Issues Guidelines for Diabetic Athletes

Diabetes Health

01/02/2008

Weight training your way into the golden years

www.cnn.com

01/02/2008

Athletes safety

Des Moines Register

01/02/2008

NATA offers guidelines for diabetic athletes

Rehab Today

12/27/2007

High schools try teamwork

The New York Times

12/26/2007

More than basketball in McGee’s blood: Sickle cell trait is a constant concern

Courier-Journal (Louisville, Ky.)

12/21/2007

Texas football succumbs to virulent staph infection from turf

Bloomberg News

12/20/2007

On Fitness: Hands-on fixes for sports injuries

U.S. News & World Report

12/07/2007 Q&A with Steve McCauley
Training & Conditioning
11/29/2007

Head Games

Time magazine

11/29/2007

The New York Times

Concussions Put College Players in Murky World

11/26/2007

Concussion Researchers Study Impact on Teens

News Hour with Jim Lehrer (PBS)

11/25/2007

ACL Injuries Rising in Girls

Daily Record (N.J.)

11/25/2007

Back Pain Prevention Should Start With a Plan

US News & World Report

11/25/2007

Back pain prevention should start with a plan

US News & World report

11/24/2007

Coaches need training to keep young athletes safe from concussion

Idaho Statesman

11/18/2007

Local Drill: Dean Kleinschmidt

The Times Picayune (New Orleans)

11/18/2007

Injury rates for young athletes going up, doctors say

Billings Gazette

11/16/2007 Achy breaky parts
11/13/2007

Chat on MRSA

Education Week Web site

11/12/2007

Who says so? He does

Palatka (Fla.) Daily News

11/06/2007

Athlete’s life saved

Lee’s Summit Journal

11/05/2007

Lee's Summit North student collapses on field
(NBC) KSHB-TV (Kansas City, Mo.
)

11/05/2007

Education Week
School Athletics on the Front Line in MRSA Prevention

11/04/2007

High School concussions

ESPN “Outside the Lines”

11/04/2007

Unplanned parenthood
Athletic Business

10/31/2007

Key role in crosstown rivalry
Aiken Standard

10/26/2007

High schools expand concussion playbook
Philadelphia Inquirer

10/25/2007

Steroids: More problems than they’re worth

The Hinsdalean

10/24/2007

Schools Educating Parents And Students About MRSA
WCPO-TV (Ohio)

10/24/2007

High School Girls' Soccer Ranks Right Behind Boys' Football for Concussions
Webmd.com

10/23/2007

Sickle cell trait can pose risk to athletes

Clarion (Penn.) Ledger

10/21/2007

Will new sports participation forms prevent deaths?

Bucks County (Penn.) Courier Times

10/19/2007

You shouldn’t mess around with MRSA

Delco Times

10/19/2007

Staph infections prompt health officials to stress hygiene
Chicago Daily Herald

10/19/2007

Resistant Staph Germ Poses School Health Concerns
Education Week (free registration required)
10/19/2007 Play Safe and Clean: How to Prevent the Spread of Communicable and Infectious Diseases in Secondary School Sports
Wellness & Fitness Entrepreneur
10/17/2007 Oral Thermometers Can't Assess Exercise Heat Stroke
Washington Post
10/17/2007 Smarter Helmets
cbsnews.com
10/17/2007 Oral Thermometers Can't Assess Exercise Heat Stroke
US News & World Report
10/17/2007 Oral Thermometers Can't Assess Exercise Heat Stroke
Forbes.com
10/15/2007

Indiana Statesman

Professor named NATA delegate

10/10/2007

WRAL.com (Raleigh-Durham-Fayetteville, N.C.)
An afternoon in the life of an athletic trainer
10/09/2007 Senior play: the graying of sports medicine
The Wall Street Journal
10/08/2007

What’s up with that job

New York Post

10/07/2007

Managing the Student-athlete Suffering from Concussion: Is it Worth The Headache?

High School Today (National Federation of High Schools)

10/05/2007 Concussions are not something to mess around with
Chicago Daily Herald
10/03/2007

Athletic Trainers Work Behind the Scenes

BYU Newsnet

10/02/2007 Girls more at risk for concussions (click on “recent videos from Nightly News”)
NBC Nightly News
10/02/2007 Female athletes bear brunt of concussions
Abcnews.com
10/02/2007 Girls are often neglected victims of concussions
The New York Times
09/28/2007 Tackle safe
Channel 11 Atlanta
09/25/2007 Costs shouldn't be concern
Hometown Annapolis (Maryland) Online
09/25/2007 Keeping kids safe on the playing field
Wellness & Fitness Entrepreneur
09/19/2007 How Hollywood Gets Medicine Right
U.S. News & World Report
09/19/2007 Researchers seek headway in bringing science to sports concussion treatment
Journal of the American Medical Association
09/18/2007 Training a champion
lebron.msn.com
09/15/2007 Silence on concussions raises risk of injury
The New York Times
09/10/2007 NATA video could reduce head injuries
Ncaa.com
09/06/2007 Up your "UPs": Increasing your vertical jump
Gogirlworld.org (Women’s Sports Foundation)
08/19/2007 When it comes to heat, there are many ways to be sure players don't overdo it
Tulsa World
08/16/2007 A day in the life of an athletic trainer
Reporter Progress (Westmont, Ill.)
08/14/2007 Newport News' lack of athletic trainers leaves coaches and directors scrambling to hire people who can legally treat students
Daily Press (Newport News, Va.)
08/13/2007 Heat alert
WKRC-TV Cincinnati
08/08/2007 Q&A with Elaine Winslow-Redmond
Training-conditioning.com
07/28/2007 Licensed specialists a definite asset to leading teams
Dallas Morning News
06/13/2007 How to remain a weekend warrior–for life
U.S. News & World Report
06/13/2007 Late boomers: A workout guide for first timers
U.S. News & World Report
06/04/2007 Fun jobs: do they pay
careerbuilder.com
05/30/2007 Becoming a daydreamer (Page 9), Spring 2007
Abrazo Health (magazine from Paradise Valley Hospital, Phoenix, Ariz.)
05/20/2007 Proceeding without precaution: With injuries such as concussions on the rise, concern grows over the lack of athletic trainers at high schools
Baltimore Sun
05/07/2007 Saving Athletes from Cardiac Arrest
Time Magazine online
04/18/2007 Carter's injury rare, serious
The (Syracuse) Post-Standard
04/12/2007 Wilmington college students share research projects
Wilmington News Journal
04/11/2007 Preventing sudden death on the athletic field: The emergency action plan
Current Sports Medicine Reports
04/10/2007 For young athletes, a key save: New guidelines am to prevent deaths of school, college players from sudden cardiac arrest
Washington Post
04/08/2007 Exercise can help prevent injury from fall
Orlando Sentinel
04/06/2007 Relate to knee injuries
Star Courier
04/05/2007 Titles attract attention for athletic training program
Independent Florida Alligator Online
04/05/2007 Athletes' sudden cardiac arrest addressed
CBS Early Show
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