Position Statements

• National Athletic Trainers’ Association Position Statement: Preventing Sudden Death in Sports (Feb. 2012)

• Heat Illness Treatment Authorization Form

• *Please see Consensus Statements for Heat Illness Guidelines

• National Athletic Trainers’ Association Position Statement: Safe Weight Loss and Maintenance Practices in Sport and Exercise (June 2011)

• Pediatric Overuse Injuries (April 2011)

• Preventing, Detecting, and Managing Disordered Eating in Athletes (Feb. 2008)

• Management of the Athlete with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (Dec. 2007)

• Management of sport-related concussion (Sept. 2004) | PowerPoint presentation

• Management of asthma in athletes (Sept. 2005) | PowerPoint presentation

• Endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics

• Lightning safety for athletics and recreation (Dec. 2000) | PowerPoint presentation

• Head down contact and spearing in tackle football (March 2004) | PowerPoint presentation

• Heads Up video

• Fluid replacement for athletes (June 2000) | PowerPoint presentation

• Exertional heat illnesses (Sept. 2002) | PowerPoint presentation

• Emergency planning in athletics (March 2002) | PowerPoint presentation

• Environmental Cold Injuries

• Acute management of the cervical spine-injured athlete

• National Athletic Trainers' Association: Skin Disease

The NATA publishes its position statements as a service to promote the awareness of certain issues to its members. The information contained in the position statement is neither exhaustive nor exclusive to all circumstances or individuals. Variables such as institutional human resource guidelines, state or federal statutes, rules, or regulations, as well as regional environmental conditions, may impact the relevance and implementation of these recommendations. The NATA advises its members and others to carefully and independently consider each of the recommendations (including the applicability of same to any particular circumstance or individual). The position statement should not be relied upon as an independent basis for care, but rather as a resource available to NATA members or others. Moreover, no opinion is expressed herein regarding the quality of care that adheres to or differs from NATA’s position statements. The NATA reserves the right to rescind or modify its position statements at any time.

Educators and Clinicians: NATA position Statements are available in a reference book!

NATA Position, Consensus, Official and Support Statements is a critically important reference book that conveys the most effective clinical treatments and approaches for the various conditions and situations athletic trainers encounter on a daily basis. Topics covered are emergency planning, exertional heat illnesses, fluid replacement, lightning safety, spearing, disordered eating, concussion, sickle cell, sudden cardiac arrest, diabetes and asthma.

Educators can have their bookstore order this essential volume of evidence-based practices. Clinicians will want this indispensable $19.95 resource to ensure their treatment and techniques are up to date.

Also included are NATA’s official statements on AEDs, Commotio Cordis, MRSA, steroids and performance-enhancing drugs, and the importance of athletic trainers in secondary schools.

Other documents in the book:

• Appropriate Medical Care for Secondary School-Age Athletes

• Recommendations for Appropriate Medical Coverage of Intercollegiate Athletics

• Statements that high schools with athletic programs should have a certified athletic trainer by the American Medical Association and American Academy of Family Physicians.

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