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Favorite #NATM2015 Poster Photo Goes To...
After a flurry of votes over the last few days, we have a winner for the NATM 2015 poster contest! Congratulations go out to Cumberland Valley Athletic Training (@CVeagles_AT) for receiving the most votes in the poll. As the winner of the contest, they will be awarded a $100 Amazon gift card and a $50 credit to the NATAGear merchandise store. You can see the top ten entries below but be sure to check back here this Friday when we reveal the winners of our #NATM2015 Social Media Contest.
Gatorade Sports Science Institute's Nutrition in Sport Series
The Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI) has created the Nutrition in Sport series which combines practical advice with relevant supporting research by leading sports nutrition scientists and practitioners in the field to provide sport-specific expertise.
GSSI has appointed a group of experts, the American Football Task Force, to share research and recommendations pertaining to American football.
New Running Study in Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Help Us Choose the #NATM2015 Poster Contest Winner!
Collaborative Solutions for Safety in Sport
NATA and the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine recently hosted “Collaborative Solutions for Safety in Sport,” a meeting designed to bring key stakeholders together to discuss sports safety in secondary schools across the country.
Only A Few Days Left For NATM 2015
NFL Rule Change Momentous For Athletic Trainers
This is an unprecedented granting of power from the league as it will be the first time a third party besides the referees can halt play in the event of an injury.
Students: Look for the “Flecks of Gold”
By Jeremy Hawkins, PhD, ATC, ATP Director, Colorado Mesa University
Where’s Your Poster? Show Us and You Could Win!
We are past the midway point of National Athletic Training Month but there is still plenty of time to promote the profession and maybe even pick up a prize along the way. The past two weeks we have highlighted some of the great photos and videos that ATs have been posting with the #NATM2015 hashtag, which qualify for the NATA Social Media Contest.
AT Spotlight: Chelsea Davis
We're starting a new series where we spotlight an athletic trainer or AT student each month. Our first AT spotlight is Chelsea Davis, a senior AT student (who just passed her certification exam!) at Montclair State University.