Press Releases

14 Tue, 06/14/2016 - 12:00am

NATA Inducts Seven into Hall Of Fame

DALLAS, June 14, 2016 – The National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), a nonprofit organization representing and supporting members of the athletic training profession, will induct seven individuals into its prestigious Hall of Fame at the NATA 67 th Clinical Symposia and AT Expo in Baltimore...
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3 Fri, 06/03/2016 - 12:00am

NATA Welcomes Two New Board Members

DALLAS, June 3, 2016 – The National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) will formally welcome two new board members at its 67th Clinical Symposia and AT Expo at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland, June 22-25, 2016. Marisa Brunett, MS, ATC, LAT, succeeds NATA’s outgoing...
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22 Tue, 03/22/2016 - 12:00am

Second Annual Collaborative Solutions for Safety in Sport: Sharing Best Practices for Improving and Implementing Safety in High School Sports

INDIANAPOLIS, March 22, 2016 – In 2015 alone, 50 high school athletes’ lives were lost during sport or physical activity while thousands of others have long-term complications resulting from athletic injuries. The second annual Collaborative Solutions for Safety in Sport press event, hosted by the...
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22 Tue, 03/22/2016 - 12:00am

Implementing Health and Safety Policy Changes at the High School Level: New Guidelines Published Online in Journal of Athletic Training

INDIANAPOLIS, March 22, 2016 – At the second Collaborative Solutions for Safety in Sport press conference today, new recommendations, “ Implementing Health and Safety Policy Changes at the High School Level from a Leadership Perspective ,” were released to an audience of sports and health care...
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15 Tue, 03/15/2016 - 12:00am

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...
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15 Tue, 03/15/2016 - 12:00am

Fifteen High Schools Awarded $50,000 Each to Fund athletic Trainers: Part of Initiative by NFL, NATA, Gatorade and PFATS to Expand Access to Athletic Trainers Nationwide

The NFL Foundation, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), Gatorade and the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society (PFATS) today announced the winners of the Athletic Trainer Initiative, a national grant contest to expand access to athletic trainers in underserved high schools...
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15 Tue, 03/15/2016 - 12:00am

Age Differences in Recovery Following Concussions Addressed at Seventh Youth Sports Safety Summit

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 15, 2016 – At the seventh Youth Sports Safety Summit this morning, leading health care experts released a new study – “ Age Differences in Recovery After Sport-Related Concussion: A Comparison of High School and Collegiate Athletes .” The event was convened by the National...
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15 Tue, 03/15/2016 - 12:00am

NATA presents 2016 Youth Sports Safety Ambassador Awards at seventh annual Youth Sports Safety Summit

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 15, 2016 – At the seventh Youth Sports Safety Summit today, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association presented its Youth Sports Safety Ambassador Award to three recipients demonstrating significant commitment to the health and welfare of secondary school student athletes...
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16 Tue, 02/16/2016 - 6:00am

Athletic Trainers Help Performing Athletes Excel by Providing Best Practices of Care

DALLAS – They dazzle us with their leaps and bounds and often leave us spellbound with their sophisticated footwork, sensational jumps, twists and turns, musical gifts, grace and energy. Throughout the year, performing athletes from Broadway to ballet and from youth to professional levels add an extra sizzle to the stage.
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18 Fri, 12/18/2015 - 6:00am

Helmetless Tackling and Blocking Drills Lead to Decreased Head Impacts in Collegiate Football Players

DALLAS, December 18, 2015 – Head impacts in football players are directly associated with brain and spine injury and have been suggested to be associated with chronic injuries, making this a topic of continued national concern. To reduce the risk of head-impact injury, researchers and others have...
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