National Athletic Trainers' Association Receives American Public Health Association Public Service Award]]> Preventing Osteoarthritis After an Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: 
Osteoarthritis Action Alliance Issues Consensus Statement Recommendations ]]> National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA)
Hosts Timely Topics Virtual Briefing to Address
Collegiate Athletic Trainer Labor Crisis 
Panelists Discuss Current Climate & How to Solve It ]]> New Study Examines Association Between Access to Athletic Trainers and Emergency Medical Services Activations for Sport-Related Injuries ]]> NATA HOSTS YOUTH SPORT SPECIALIZATION AWARENESS WEEK OCTOBER 17-21 KEEPING YOUNG ATHLETES SAFE ON THE PLAYING FIELD]]> Celebrating Title IX and Women in Health Care National Media Forum During National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) 73rd Clinical Symposia & AT Expo in Philadelphia]]> New Study Examines Work and Life in the Sports Industry]]> NATIONAL ATHLETIC TRAINERS’ ASSOCIATION POSITION STATEMENT: REDUCING INTENTIONAL HEAD-FIRST CONTACT BEHAVIOR IN AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYERS PUBLISHED IN JOURNAL OF ATHLETIC TRAINING]]> National Athletic Trainers' Association Celebrates the 2020 Hall of Fame Class of Inductees]]> Middle School Sports Have Overall Higher Rate of Concussion Than Reported in High School and Collegiate Settings During the 2015-2016 to 2019-2020 School Years]]> Study Finds Football, Basketball, Soccer and Volleyball Account for Highest Number of Injuries; Gymnastics and Lacrosse Require More Visits and Longer Duration of Care When Injured]]> National Athletic Trainers’ Association Welcomes Kathy Dieringer as President During the NATA 2021 Virtual Clincial Symposia & AT Expo]]> The Shaquille O'Neal Foundation and Icy Hot® Award 23 High Schools Get Game Ready Grants to Support a Safe Return to Sports Programs Hit Hard By COVID-19]]> National Athletic Trainers’ Association recognized by President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition as a NYSS ChampionSM to Promote Participation in Youth Sports]]> The Shaquille O’Neal Foundation and Icy Hot ® Launch Grant Program to Help Student Athletes Get Game Ready As They Navigate School Sports During COVID-19]]> Bigger Than Sports: Athletic Trainers Urge Compliance To Covid-19 Preparedness And Safety Protocols By College And University Student Athletes, Coaches And Staff To Protect Public Health ]]> American Academy of Pediatrics, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, National Athletic Trainers’ Association Team Up to Help Parents and Caregivers Navigate Return to Sports and Recreation During COVID-19 Pandemic]]> University Marching Band Artists Are at Significant Risk for Eating Disorders]]> Dance-Related Injuries Requiring Emergency Room Visits on the Rise Before COVID-19 Pandemic]]> Adolescent Athletes Who Participate in Individual Endurance Sports Face More Anxiety, Fatigue and Mobility Difficulties Compared to Peers in Team Sports]]> A Majority of Youth Football Helmets Do Not Fit Properly, A Risk Factor for More Severe and Lengthy Concussions]]> Sport Specialization Elevates Risk for Lower Extremity Stress Fractures in Female Military Cadets]]> National Athletic Trainers' Association Releases Consensus Recommendations and Best Practices for Emergency Prehospital Care of Spine-Related Injured Athletes in American Football ]]> National Athletic Trainers' Association Joins Forces with Go4Ellis to Connect Thousands of Certified Athletic Trainers With Under-staffed Hospitals and Health Care Systems During COVID-19 Pandemic]]> Herstory Being Made During Super Bowl LIV: Women Play Prominent Roles in Sports Medicine, Coaching and Entertainment]]> Study Finds that Student Athlete Safety is Not A Priority in High Schools Across the United States]]> New Study Finds That Student Athletes At More Than Half Of All High Schools in California Are At Greater Risk of Injury Due to Lack of Appropriate Care or Unqualified Personnel Overseeing Their Health and Safety]]> Practice Alone Doesn't Make Perfect - Genetics and Family Dynamics Play a Large Role in Athletic Achievement]]> Despite Pay-to-Play System Club Sports Coaches May Be Less Prepared for a Medical Emergency than High School Coaches]]> Multisport Female Athletes in Basketball, Soccer and Volleyball May Be Less Likely to Have Hip and Knee Injuries Than Their Peers Who Single-Sport Specialize]]> Majority of Baseball Parents Unaware Their Youth Athlete is Specializing Which Can Lead to a Higher Rate of Injury]]> Journal of Athletic Training Releases Special Thematic Issue Focused on Youth Sports Specialization]]> National Athletic Trainers' Association Releases Official Statement of Recommendations to Reduce the Risk of Injury Related to Sport Specialization for Adolescent and Young Athletes]]> Interassociation Recommendations on Preventing Catastrophic Injury and Death in Collegiate Athletes Published in Journal of Athletic Training]]> Journal of Athletic Training Releases Special Thematic Issue Focused on Ankle Sprains and Instability]]> National Athletic Trainers' Association Hall of Fame Welcomes Seven New Inductees at 70th Clinical Symposia & AT Expo in Las Vegas]]> Only Half of Collegiate-Level Sports Programs Follow Medical Model of Care for Student Athletes, Survey Finds]]> NATA and APTA Commit to Greater Collaboration and Joint Efforts to Promote Quality Care]]> New Study Shows Student Athletes In Rural Schools May Be At Higher Risk for Repeated Concussions]]> NATA Publishes New Research on ‘Management of Individuals With Patellofemoral Pain’ in Journal of Athletic Training ]]> New Law Reduces Barriers to Athletic Trainer Care]]> NATA and BOC Statement Related to Montana Case of Alleged Abuse ]]> Senate Passes Bill to Reduce Barriers to Caring for Student Athletes]]> NATA Works with Sidelined USA to Support Medically Disqualified Athletes]]> NATA Announces New Vice President and Secretary/Treasurer]]> NATA Offers 10 Tips to Prevent Heat Illness and Dehydration]]> NATA Inducts First African American Woman into the Athletic Trainers Hall of Fame]]> Renowned Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. James Andrews Receives President’s Award from NATA]]> Brains of young football players do not appear to be more vulnerable to changes from head impacts]]> Students who specialize in one sport more likely be tired during the day, research suggests]]> Early research suggests decreased ability to walk and think simultaneously may relate to injury risk in young athletes who return to play after concussion]]> High school football players in states that follow preseason guidelines less likely to suffer from exertional heat illness]]> Knee pain impairs otherwise-healthy college students: study shows they are less active, report worse mental health]]> Parents, Fearing Injury, May Keep Kids from Playing Sports: National Survey Suggests Many May Not Know Steps to Keep Kids Safely in the Game]]> Workplace Wellness, Youth Sports Safety are Priorities for NATA and New President ]]> NATA Welcomes Four New Board Members]]> What Every Parent Should Know Before Sending a Child to Summer Sports Camp]]> High School Pitchers Who Also Play Catcher are Nearly Three Times More Likely to Sustain an Injury]]> NATA Publishes New Position Statement on Overhead Athletes with Superior Labral Anterior-Posterior Injuries (SLAP) in Journal of Athletic Training ]]> Athletic Trainers to Meet with Federal Legislators during Annual Capitol Hill Day on March 7]]> NATA Publishes New Prevention of Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury Position Statement in Journal of Athletic Training ]]> New Study Sheds Light on Collegiate Football Officials and Injury Time Outs for Medical Evaluation of Concussions]]> NATA Publishes New Fluid Replacement for the Physically Active Position Statement in Journal of Athletic Training ]]> NATA Endorses NCAA Substance Abuse Prevention Tool Kit]]> NATA Offers Timely Recommendations to Keep Marching Band Members Healthy and Well Prepared for Activity]]> When it Comes to Back to School Sports, Think Safety First: NATA Offers Vital Tips ]]> NATA Wins 2017 Excel Award for Promotional Content from AM&P]]> Speakers Address Osteoarthritis Prevention and Treatment Recommendations During NATA Convention]]> Special Issue of Journal of Athletic Training Focuses on Osteoarthritis]]> NATA Advocates at National PTA Convention & Expo]]> NATA Inducts Seven into 2017 Hall of Fame]]> NATA Presents Timely Health Care Research at 68th Clinical Symposia ]]> NATA Welcomes Two New Board Members ]]> Rounds, Hirono Introduce Legislation to Improve Career Opportunities for Returning Veterans Date ]]> NATA Expresses “Full Support” of Student and Student Athlete Opioid Misuse Prevention Act]]> Athletic Trainers to Meet with Federal Legislators during Annual Capitol Hill Day on May 16]]> NATA Welcomes Newest Preferred Provider GO4ELLIS APP Designed to Improve Health Care for Youth Athletes]]> NATA Wins 2017 Gold Circle Award for Excellence in Association Communications from ASAE]]> Special Issue of Journal of Athletic Training Focuses on Concussions]]> U.S. Senate Re-Introduces Legislation to Protect Athletes and the Medical Professionals Who Provide Their Care ]]> NATA Presents 2017 Youth Sports Safety Ambassador Awards to Assistant Superintendent Larry Roziers and Pop Warner Little Scholars ]]> Less Risk, More Reward: Emphasizing Safety and Encouraging Success is Theme of Eighth Youth Sports Safety Summit Hosted by NATA and Youth Sports Safety Alliance ]]> Emergency Health and Safety: Best Practice Recommendations for Youth Sports Leagues Released at Summit and Published in Journal of Athletic Training]]> New Study Shows Private Secondary Schools Offer Fewer Athletic Training Services Than Public Secondary Schools ]]> NATA Endorses Three Consensus Statements Released by NCAA]]> NATA Recommends Winning Combination to Support High School Sports Safety]]> NATA Publishes New Position Statement on Acute Skin Trauma in Journal of Athletic Training]]> Special Issue of Journal of Athletic Training Focuses on Tactical Athletes: Reducing Risk of Injury and Improving Patient Care for Military, Firefighters and Police]]> U.S. House Passes Legislation to Protect Athletes and the Medical Professionals Who Provide Their Care ]]> Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act Reintroduced in House]]> NATA Publishes New Dental and Oral Injuries Position Statement In Journal of Athletic Training ]]> Nominations Open for Inaugural NATA International Awards ]]> New NFL Foundation Grant Program to Expand High School Access to Athletic Trainers ]]> Title: U.S. House Passes Legislation to Protect Athletic Trainers and Other Medical Professionals; NATA Leads the Effort; Bill Now Goes to Senate]]> NATA Announces New Positions for Two Board Members ]]> Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act to Protect Athletic Trainers and Other Medical Professionals Passed Unanimously During Hearing Yesterday]]> Reducing Your Risk in Work, Life and Sport: National Forum Recommends a Public Health Approach to Injury Prevention]]> NATA Launches New "At Your Own Risk" Website]]> New Guidelines Recommending a Public Health Approach to Injury Prevention Advance Released in Journal of Athletic Training .]]> Athletic Trainers to Meet with Federal Legislators during Annual Capitol Hill Day]]> NATA Inducts Seven into Hall Of Fame]]> NATA Welcomes Two New Board Members ]]> Second Annual Collaborative Solutions for Safety in Sport: Sharing Best Practices for Improving and Implementing Safety in High School Sports]]> Implementing Health and Safety Policy Changes at the High School Level: New Guidelines Published Online in Journal of Athletic Training]]> Age Differences in Recovery Following Concussions Addressed at Seventh Youth Sports Safety Summit]]> NATA presents 2016 Youth Sports Safety Ambassador Awards at seventh annual Youth Sports Safety Summit]]> Stay Ahead of the Game: Preventing Catastrophic Injury in Youth Sports is Theme of 2016 Youth Sports Safety Summit]]> 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]]> Athletic Trainers Help Performing Athletes Excel by Providing Best Practices of Care]]> Helmetless Tackling and Blocking Drills Lead to Decreased Head Impacts in Collegiate Football Players ]]> Hearing Held Today on Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act to Protect Athletic Trainers]]> Athletic Directors Face Several Barriers to Hiring Athletic Trainers and Risk Sports Safety of the Student Athlete]]> National Contest Aims to Enhance Athlete Safety at Underserved High Schools]]> NATA Publishes New Exertional Heat Illnesses Position Statement ]]> Researchers Report on Epidemiology of NCAA Womens' Gymnastics Injuries]]> NATA Reissues Executive Summary of New Exertional Heat Illnesses Position Statement]]> With a Recent Increase in Lightning Deaths, NATA Offers Tips to Stay Safe]]> Researchers Report on Return to Participation After Hamstring Strains Among College Soccer Athletes ]]> NFL Foundation, NATA, Gatorade and Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society Expand Commitment to Fund Athletic Trainers in Underserved High Schools Nationwide ]]> NATA Inducts Eight into 2015 Hall of Fame]]> NATA Welcomes Two New Board Members ]]> NATA Presents Timely Health Care Research at 66th Clinical Symposia in St. Louis ]]> NATA Welcomes New President at Annual Convention in St. Louis ]]> Throwing Velocity Improves With Muscular Endurance And Sport Specific Training According To First Study Of Its Kind In Journal Of Athletic Training ]]> NATA Offers Youth Sports Safety Tips for Spring and Summer Sports ]]> Collaborative Solutions for Safety in Sport: A Call to Action to Ensure Best Practices are in Place in Secondary School Sports]]> Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act to Protect Athletic Trainers]]> New Study Shows 37 Percent of Public Secondary Schools Meet Gold Standard of Care For Their Athletes]]> NATA Presents Inaugural Youth Sports Safety Ambassador Award at Sixth Annual Youth Sports Safety Summit ]]> Navigating The Athletic Health Care System is Focus of Sixth Youth Sports Safety Summit]]> NATA Releases Consensus Statement Guidelines For Developing a Plan to Recognize and Refer Student Athletes with Psychological Concerns at the Secondary School Level]]> Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights Introduced as a Joint Resolution in House and Senate ]]> NATA Supports SAFE PLAY Act]]> NATA Offers Healthy Tips Leading Up to Super Bowl Sunday]]> Athletic Trainers Provide High Return On Investment In Today’s Workplace]]> High school football players don’t have appropriate knowledge of concussions]]> Heart Health and Youth Sports Safety Recommendations]]> NATA Welcomes Four New Board Members]]> Back to School Sports Safety Questions to Ensure the Health & Welfare of Student Athletes ]]> NATA Provides Guidelines on Lightning Safety]]> NATA Advance Releases Executive Summary of Exertional Heat Illnesses Position Statement and Issues New Research on Heat and Hydration ]]> Research Sheds Light on Need for Increased Physical and Mental Health Practices]]> NATA Inducts Six into 2014 Hall of Fame]]> NATA Presents Timely Health Care Research at 65th Clinical Symposia in Indianapolis]]> National Athletic Trainers’ Association to Help Increase Medical Services in Underserved High Schools Nationwide ]]> Suggested Sports Safety Questions to Ensure the Health and Welfare of Student Athletes]]> Move Into Spring with your Best Back Yet]]> NATA Issues New Position Statement on the Management of Sport Concussion]]> National Athletic Trainers' Association Convenes 5th Annual Youth Sports Safety Summit]]> NATA Issues New Recommendations on Preparticipation Physicals and Disqualifying Conditions]]> February Is Shaping Up to be a Super Sports Month]]> New JAT Study is First to Focus on ACL Injuries Across Multiple HS Sports]]> Extensive Study on Concussions in Youth Sports Finds 'Culture of Resistance' for Self-Reporting Injury: NATA and NATA Foundation participated in and provided funding]]> ACM, National PTA, and NATA Support USA Football Heads Up Program]]> NATA Releases Consensus Statement for Developing a Plan to Recognize and Refer Student Athletes with Psychological Concerns at the Collegiate Level]]> NATA Issues Official Statement on Calling Crown of the Helmet Violations]]> NATA Releases Consensus Statement Guidelines on Best Practices for Sports Medicine Management for Secondary Schools and Colleges]]> Guidelines to Prevent Sudden Death in Secondary School Athletics Programs]]> National Athletic Trainers’ Association Teams Up with Wells Fargo and ImPACT Applications for Concussion Management Initiatives]]> NATA to Welcome Two New Board Members at 64th Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposia]]> NATA Inducts Five into 2013 Hall of Fame]]> Keep Youth Sports Safety Top of Mind: Guidelines from National Athletic Trainers’ Association]]> NATA Announces New Executive Director]]> NATA Introduces Safe Sports School Award]]> NATA Issues Position Statement on Lightning Safety]]> Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights Introduced as a Resolution in House]]> First National Action Plan For Sports Safety]]> NATA and Nata Research & Education Foundation Provide Financial Support and Medical Experts to Institute of Medicine Committee on Sports-Related Concussions in Youth]]> NATA Announces Formation of Nation Action Plan for Sports Safety]]> New Career Center Launching for NATA]]> NATA Re-Releases "Preseason Heat-Acclimatization Guidelines for Secondary School Athletics Concensus Statement]]> NATA Recommends Athletic Health Care Providers Adopt a "Time Out" System before Sporting Events]]> NATA and Gatorade Declare July 11 National Recovery Day]]> NATA Releases Consensus Statement Guidelines to Prevent Sudden Death During Collegiate Conditioning Sessions]]> NATA Releases New Online Sports Safety Course for Youth Coaches]]> NATA Presents Timely Health Care Research at 63rd Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposia]]> NATA Welcomes New President at Annual Meeting in St. Louis]]> National Athletic Trainers’ Association to Welcome Three New Board Members at 63rd Annual Meeting]]> NATA Inducts 17 into 2012 Hall of Fame]]> Guidelines to Reduce or Prevent Onset of Exertional Sickling from Athletic Participation]]> NATA Offers Guidelines for Emergency Planning in Athletics]]> JAT Study Shows Overuse Injuries Make Up One-Quarter of all Athletic Injuries at the Collegiate Level]]> Taskforce Guidelines on Pre-Season Heat-Acclimatization in Secondary School Athletics Gaining Momentum Across the Country]]> National Athletic Trainers’ Association Publishes Recommendations on Preventing Sudden Death in Sports]]> NATA Hosts Third Annual Youth Sports Safety Summit and Media Briefing]]> For Effective Antibacterial Protection Against MRSA New Study Recommends Medicated Soap ]]> NATA Supports Formation of CDC Concussion Expert Panel]]> NATA offers Tips for Public Safety Employees Working Safely in the Heat]]> Athletic Trainers and Congress Create ATEAM]]> NATA Member Speaks at Congressional Youth Sports Legislative Agenda Event]]> As Preseason Practices are Underway, NATA Issues Guidelines for Back to School Sports Safety ]]> NATA Inducts Nine into 2011 Hall of Fame]]> NATA Welcomes New Board Members]]> NATA Continues to Encourage Passage of Youth Sports Safety Legislation]]> NATA and Datalys Center in Indianapolis to conduct three-year study on high school student athletes]]> Athletic trainers lobby federal legislators on behalf of NATA and patient access to quality health care]]> Journal of Athletic Training: Two new studies raise awareness of heat stress and exhaustion compounded by football uniforms]]> AAOS and NATA team up on PSA campaign to combat back pain]]> Baseline Testing May Aid in Concussion Assessment of Athletes-Sports Health]]> AAOS and NATA team up on PSA campaign for young female athletes: Recommendations for prevention and treatment of ACL injuries]]> NATA Releases “Sickle Cell Trait and the Athlete” Consensus Statement]]> NATA and NCAA Release Report on Largest Ongoing Study of Collegiate Sports Injury Trends and Prevention]]> NATA Offers Tips on How to Shovel Safely Throughout the Winter Months]]> ATC Saves Life of Co-Worker]]> National Athletic Trainers' Association Receives Gold Circle Award]]> 2002 National Athletic Training Month Theme Selected: Prevention: Avoid Injury - Stay Active]]> New Research Suggests Hormones Put Females at Higher Risk of ACL Injury]]> New Study Addresses Health Care Navigation of Black and White Adolescents After Sport-Related Concussions In April Issue of the Journal of Athletic Training ]]> National Athletic Trainers' Association Celebrates the 2020 Hall of Fame Class of Inductees]]>