Press Releases

15 Tue, 12/15/2020 - 12:00am
(DALLAS, TX) – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is pleased to recognize National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) as a National Youth Sports Strategy (NYSS) Champion. The NYSS, released in September 2019, called for a national strategy to increase youth sports...
25 Fri, 09/25/2020 - 12:00am
The Shaquille O’Neal Foundation and Icy Hot ® Launch Grant Program to Help Student Athletes Get Game Ready As They Navigate School Sports During COVID-19 In addition to financial assistance, the initiative will provide health care-focused guidance from the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (...
14 Mon, 09/14/2020 - 12:00am
BIGGER THAN SPORTS: ATHLETIC TRAINERS URGE COMPLIANCE TO COVID-19 PREPAREDNESS AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS BY COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY STUDENT ATHLETES, COACHES AND STAFF TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH Survey Finds that Less Than Half of Collegiate Student Athletes and Sports Staff are Fully Compliant With COVID-...
11 Tue, 08/11/2020 - 12:00am
Contacts: Robin Waxenberg Honey Hamilton Robin Waxenberg & Associates NATA robin@robwax.com honeyh@nata.org 917-301-1350 972-532-8812 August 11, 2020 AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS, AMERICAN MEDICAL SOCIETY FOR SPORTS MEDICINE, NATIONAL ATHLETIC TRAINERS’ ASSOCIATION TEAM UP TO HELP PARENTS AND...
16 Thu, 07/16/2020 - 12:00am
Contacts: Robin Waxenberg Honey Hamilton Robin Waxenberg & Associates NATA robin@robwax.com honeyh@nata.org 917-301-1350 972-532-8812 July 16, 2020 UNIVERSITY MARCHING BAND ARTISTS ARE AT SIGNIFICANT RISK FOR EATING DISORDERS DALLAS, TX – Marching band artists are a physically active population...
16 Thu, 07/16/2020 - 12:00am
Contacts: Robin Waxenberg Honey Hamilton Robin Waxenberg & Associates NATA robin@robwax.com honeyh@nata.org 917-301-1350 972-532-8812 July 16, 2020 DANCE-RELATED INJURIES REQUIRING EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS ON THE RISE BEFORE COVID-19 PANDEMIC DALLAS, TX – New research found that dance-related...
15 Wed, 07/15/2020 - 12:00am
Contacts: Robin Waxenberg Honey Hamilton Robin Waxenberg & Associates NATA robin@robwax.com honeyh@nata.org 917-301-1350 972-532-8812 July 15, 2020 ADOLESCENT ATHLETES WHO PARTICIPATE IN INDIVIDUAL ENDURANCE SPORTS FACE MORE ANXIETY, FATIGUE AND MOBILITY DIFFICULTIES COMPARED TO PEERS IN TEAM...
14 Tue, 07/14/2020 - 12:00am
A MAJORITY OF YOUTH FOOTBALL HELMETS DO NOT FIT PROPERLY, A RISK FACTOR FOR MORE SEVERE AND LENGTHY CONCUSSIONS DALLAS, TX – New research found that the majority (74%) of football players’ helmets in youth football (7-12 years old) did not meet at least one component of the 13 criteria developed...
13 Mon, 07/13/2020 - 12:00am
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...
24 Wed, 06/24/2020 - 12:00am
DALLAS, TX – Sports at every level are re-evaluating the safety of play going into this summer and fall. In addition to COVID-19 considerations, the awareness of the critical nature of athlete safety and emergency preparedness is at an all-time high. Sports participation is among the leading causes...