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Contact: Robin Waxenberg Robin Waxenberg & Associates robin@robwax.com 917-301-1350 Preventing Osteoarthritis After an Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: Osteoarthritis Action Alliance Issues Consensus Statement Recommendations Pu…

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 White Paper Unveiled DALLAS, TX (March 10, 2023) – The National Athletic Trainers’ Associated hosted in early March an informative and educational virtual program addressing the current collegiate…

Published online October 19 in Journal of Athletic Training DALLAS, TX – A new study, “The Association Between Access to Athletic Trainers and Emergency Medical Services Activations for Sport-Related Injuries,” appears online today followed by publication in next month’s issue of the Journal of Athletic Training, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association scientific journal. “Secondar…

DALLAS, TX – Whether it’s the crack of the bat, the kick or pass of a ball or the swoosh of a field hockey stick, fall sports are fully underway on the youth sport playing field. Young athletes may be pursuing activities they like best, but with too much specialization comes the risk of injury. To ensure safe sports participation, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association will host Youth S…

Contact: Robin Waxenberg Robin Waxenberg & Associates 917-301-1350 robin@robwax.com For Immediate Release: June 14, 2022 MEDIA ADVISORY JUNE 29: Celebrating Title IX and Women in Health Care National Media Forum During National Athletic Trainers’ Associatio…

DALLAS, TX – A new study, “Health Care Navigation of Black and White Adolescents After Sport-Related Concussion: A Path Towards Achieving Health Equity,” appears today in the April issue of the Journal of Athletic Training, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) scientific journal. “Ensuring equal access of care for sports-related injuries and illnesses is certainly an integral par…

Published in March Special Issue of the Journal of Athletic Training DALLAS, TX – A new study, “Work and Life in the Sports Industry - A Comparison of Work-Life Interface Experiences Among Athletic Employees” – appears today in the March issue of the Journal of Athletic Training, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association scientific journal. The special issue is dedicated to work-life b…

Statement is an update to 2004 Recommendations DALLAS, TX – The National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) published its position statement, “Reducing Intentional Head-first Contact Behavior in American Football Players” today in the Journal of Athletic Training, NATA’s scientific publication. The statement is an update to the 2004 position statement, “Head-Down Contact and Spearing in Ta…

DALLAS, TX – The National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) celebrates the induction of six athletic trainers into its prestigious Hall of Fame, the highest honor an athletic trainer can receive. Commemoration of the 2020 NATA Hall of Fame class, traditionally held during the annual NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo, was postponed until today due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Honorees exempl…

DALLAS, TX – New research found that in an analysis of more than 26,000 injuries across high school and college that the sports with the most injuries were male football (25.6%), female basketball (8.5%), female soccer (8.1%), male basketball (7.1%) and female volleyball (6.5%). However, even though gymnastics and lacrosse accounted for fewer injuries, those injuries were typically associated with…