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Less Risk, More Reward: Emphasizing Safety and Encouraging Success is Theme of Eighth Youth Sports Safety Summit Hosted by NATA and Youth Sports Safety Alliance

INDIANAPOLIS, March 7, 2017 – In their ongoing commitment to sports safety for young athletes, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) and Youth Sports Safety Alliance (YSSA) hosted today the eighth annual Youth Sports Safety Summit at NCAA headquarters in Indianapolis. Speakers focused on this year’s theme: Less Risk, More Reward: Emphasizing Safety and Encouraging Success, with topics…
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Students who specialize in one sport more likely be tired during the day, research suggests

NEW ORLEANS – Add daytime sleepiness to the list of risks for students who specialize in one sport and play it year-round, suggests a study being presented today at the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) 69th Clinical Symposia & AT Expo. To reduce the that risk, coaches, parents and athletic trainers should ensure athletes take recommended breaks from one-sport training, researcher…
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Sport Specialization Elevates Risk for Lower Extremity Stress Fractures in Female Military Cadets

SPORT SPECIALIZATION ELEVATES RISK FOR LOWER EXTREMITY STRESS FRACTURES IN FEMALE MILITARY CADETS DALLAS, TX – New research suggests that prior sports specialization is associated with an increased risk of a lower extremity stress fracture in female U.S. Service Academy cadets, but not males during their first year of service. The study, Prior Sport Specialization is Associated With Low…
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Baseline Testing May Aid in Concussion Assessment of Athletes-Sports Health

For Immediate Release December 29, 2009 Baseline Testing May Aid in Concussion Assessment of Athletes Study finds athletes likely to experience concussion-linked symptoms well after initial injury ROSEMONT, IL - Testing for concussion symptoms before athletic participation may help clinicians better evaluate concussion issues after an injury, according to a study published in the Janua…
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NATA Welcomes Four New Board Members

DALLAS, August 19, 2014 – The National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) formally welcomed four new board members at its recent 65th annual convention in Indianapolis. They include Tory R. Lindley, MA, ATC; Chris Mathewson, MSS, ATC, CSCS; Carolyn R. Peters, MA, ATC, CSCS; and Timothy S. Weston, MEd, ATC. “We are excited to welcome these highly valued colleagues and recogn…
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NATA Announces Formation of Nation Action Plan for Sports Safety

DALLAS, October 24, 2012 – In an effort to improve appropriate medical care for youth athletes, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association announced today the fourth annual Youth Sports Safety Summit in Washington, D.C. The February 5-6, 2013 event, which will launch the National Action Plan for Sports Safety, will build upon the success of the NATA-founded Youth Sports Safety Allianc…
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Stay Ahead of the Game: Preventing Catastrophic Injury in Youth Sports is Theme of 2016 Youth Sports Safety Summit

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 15, 2016 – In their longstanding commitment to young athlete health and welfare, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association and Youth Sports Safety Alliance hosted today the seventh annual Youth Sports Safety Summit in Alexandria, Virginia. This year’s program built on the foundation of prior summits and reinforced the theme: Stay Ahead of the Game: Preventing Catastrophic …
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Special Issue of Journal of Athletic Training Focuses on Concussions

DALLAS, April 7, 2017 – Sport-related concussion, one of the most complex injuries in sports medicine, is the focus of a new special issue of the Journal of Athletic Training, the scientific publication of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association. “Over the last 20 years, our understanding of concussion mechanics, injury assessment and management has increased dramatically. We’ve ma…
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Renowned Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. James Andrews Receives President’s Award from NATA

DALLAS – The National Athletic Trainers’ Association honored renowned orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist James R. Andrews, MD, with the President’s Award during the NATA’s 69th Clinical Symposia & AT Expo June 28 in New Orleans. The President’s Award recipient is chosen by the NATA president for unwavering leadership and support of the athletic training profession. And…
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