NATA EducATe: New Courses in August
As your source of lifelong learning, NATA EducATe provides users with an extensive educational library, customizable experience, ability to interact with peers and more.
New courses are constantly being added to the platform to ensure you have the knowledge needed to stay up to date in your practice and earn CEUs.
Don’t forget: The NATA EducATe Enhanced Access Catalog is free with your NATA membership.
ATs in the News
Although we are still working to educate the public about the value and contributions of athletic trainers, it’s always exciting to see the news media present stories that highlight the lives and accomplishments of ATs. Recently, we have come across several stories that have done just that. Since you might not have seen them already, we wanted to collect them here so you might have a chance to read them too.
Peyton Manning and the Fog of Injury Terminology
Against the San Diego Chargers on Dec. 14, Manning supposedly strained his right quadriceps. In the aftermath of the loss to the Colts, though, other stories started seeping out.
Students: Enhance Your Experience By Embracing the Little Things
Study by ATs on Outdated Patient Paperwork Published in Pediatrics Journal
In the results from a study conducted by researchers at George Mason University are finding that outdated patient forms may be hindering the ability of health care providers to monitor or discover medical conditions that can lead to cardiac arrest or sudden death in sports.
Has the NFL's Adapted Training Schedule Led to More Player Injuries?
Dear John: Someone at a holiday gathering made a claim about injuries in the NFL. The players’ association (NFLPA) has negotiated a training schedule that significantly limits the amount of scrimmage time preceding a game. The claim was that this change has resulted in an increase in player injuries this season. Are injuries on the increase? Does reduced contact time result in an actual increase in injuries?
NATA Members Form Interest Group to Support Interprofessional Education and Practice
Safe Sports School Award Honorees For December
PBATS Honors Commissioner Selig With Honorary Membership
Former NFL Head AT Talks Sports Medicine & Sunday Night Football on NBC Sports
After two decades as the Jacksonville Jaguars’ head athletic trainer, Mike Ryan, ATC, PT, PES, has spent the 2014 football season not behind the sidelines but in front of the camera. As a sports medicine consultant for NBC’s Sunday Night Football, Ryan discusses NFL player injuries and offers medical insight on the NBC Sports Network’s Pro Football Talk (PFT) Live.
Conditioning for Pitchers: It's All in the Hips (and Core)
For a pitcher to avoid coal in his stocking, he must throw lots of strikes over lots of innings AND stay relatively healthy.