Press Releases Archive

NATA Publishes New Prevention of Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury Position Statement in Journal of Athletic Training

DALLAS – The National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) published online first its new position statement, “Prevention of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury.” Created by the NATA Foundation, the statement will appear in the January 2018 Journal of Athletic Training, NATA’s scientific publication. Lower extremity injuries make up 66 percent of all sports injuries, with the knee being t…

Majority of Baseball Parents Unaware Their Youth Athlete is Specializing Which Can Lead to a Higher Rate of Injury

DALLAS, TX – The Journal of Athletic Training (JAT), the National Athletic Trainers’ Association’s (NATA) scientific publication, released today Sport Specialization and Increased Injury Frequency in Youth Baseball Players: A Prospective Study as part of the special thematic issue on youth sport specialization. Baseball is an incredibly popular sport in the United States with 13 million-17 million…

NATA Introduces Safe Sports School Award

DALLAS, March 29, 2013 – As follow up to the 4th Annual Youth Sports Safety Summit held earlier this year, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association continues to champion young athletes by launching the first-ever Safe Sports School award program. Created to recognize secondary schools around the country that provide safe environments for student athletes, the initiative reinforces…

National Athletic Trainers’ Association Publishes Recommendations on Preventing Sudden Death in Sports

DALLAS, February 20, 2012 – In an effort to prevent the onset of catastrophic or fatal outcomes from sports participation, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association has published a new position statement that outlines 10 major health conditions and causes of sudden death among athletes along with recommendations on management and treatment of sports injuries. “Preventing Sudden…

NATA Presents Timely Health Care Research at 66th Clinical Symposia in St. Louis

DALLAS, June 16, 2015 –The National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) will present new and timely research during its 66th Clinical Symposia & AT Expo at the America’s Center, 701 Convention Plaza in St. Louis. If you’re looking for breaking news on emergency planning; youth sport safety protocols; concussions; exertional heat illness; ulnar collateral injuries;…