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DALLAS, June 15, 2016 – More than 400 National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) members from 48 states will descend on Congress on Wednesday, June 22, 2016, for the organization’s annual Capitol Hill Day in an effort to educate members of Congress about the athletic training profession and request their support in the passage of the Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act (H.R. 921 and S. 689).…

Medical experts unveiled new osteoarthritis (OA) research at a national press event held during the National Athletic Trainers’ Association 68th Clinical Symposia & AT Expo in Houston today. A special issue of the Journal of Athletic Training, NATA’s scientific publication, was released online this morning. The event, which took place at the George R. Brown Convention Center, provided protocol…

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Dallas, February 5, 2014 – With the continued increase in high school and college sports participation, there has been a related rise in sudden death. Most deaths have been attributed to congenital or cardiovascular conditions, heat stroke and sickle cell trait among others. To address these issues, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association has released a position statement, “P…

DALLAS, TEXAS, February 27, 2015 – The National Athletic Trainers’ Association supports the introduction of the Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights into Congress. The resolution recognizes best practices toward maintaining a safe environment for America’s young athletes and raises awareness of the need for increased youth sports safety. It offers recommendatio…

NEW YORK CITY, March 26, 2015 – Nearly all deaths and serious injuries that have long-term complications can be avoided when proper steps are taken to prevent, recognize and treat the major medical conditions that a high school athlete may experience during practices and competitions. This was the collective message of national sports medicine leaders today during a national press event a…

Baltimore, June 23, 2016 – At NATA’s 67th Clinical Symposia and AT Expo in Baltimore today, leading health care professionals addressed the topic of “Reducing Your Risk in Work, Life and Sport: An Educational Public Health Initiative” during a national press conference at the Hilton Baltimore. The paper, “Athletic Training and Public Health Summit,” which will appear in the July 2016 iss…

DALLAS – The National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) supports and formally endorses the new “Substance Abuse Prevention and Intervention: An Athletics Tool Kit” produced by the NCAA Sports Science Institute. According to NCAA, the kit was developed in collaboration with athletics stakeholders and campus substance abuse prevention experts. It provides recommended approaches and evidence-…

DALLAS, TX – A special thematic issue of the Journal of Athletic Training, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association’s scientific publication, was recently released. The themed issue focuses on ankle sprains and instability as ankle sprains are the most common injury experienced by athletes and others who engage in physical activity.1 Additionally, the research reveals that a large number of tho…

DALLAS, April 11, 2014 – With the warm weather now stretching across the country, outdoor physical activity enthusiasts of all ages will be swinging clubs and racquets, lacing up sneakers or walking shoes and brushing off gardening tools to make the most of the season. If you’re returning to these activities after a long cold winter, or perhaps haven’t had the chance to enjo…