Press Releases

Jul 2011
29

As Preseason Practices are Underway, NATA Issues Guidelines for Back to School Sports Safety

DALLAS, July 29, 2011 –With August nearly here and preseason school sports practices underway, college and high school athletes are returning to the field, mat, gym or arena ready to tackle, kick or swing their way into fall sports activities. “As athletes return to the competitive sports roster,...
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Jun 2011
6

NATA Inducts Nine into 2011 Hall of Fame

DALLAS, June 6, 2011 – The National Athletic Trainers’ Association, a nonprofit organization representing and supporting members of the athletic training profession, will induct nine individuals into its prestigious Hall of Fame at the NATA 62 nd annual meeting in New Orleans on Tuesday, June 21...
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May 2011
18

NATA Welcomes New Board Members

DALLAS, May 18, 2011 – During its 62 nd Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposia, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) will formally welcome Michael Goldenberg, MS, ATC, and D. Eric McDonnell, MEd, ATC, to its board of directors. NATA’s annual meeting will take place June 19 to 22 at the Ernest J. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. Goldenberg succeeds NATA’s outgoing District Two Director Jim Thornton; McDonnell will replace outgoing District Five Director Terry Noonan.
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Mar 2011
31

NATA Continues to Encourage Passage of Youth Sports Safety Legislation

DALLAS, March 31, 2011 –It seems that every day we read, see or hear about another youth sports injury on the playing field: in 2011 alone, at least four young athletes have died; and in 2010, 50 deaths were reported. Recent attention to new concussion protocols in several professional leagues and...
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Sep 2010
8

NATA and Datalys Center in Indianapolis to conduct three-year study on high school student athletes

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Mar 2010
24

Athletic trainers lobby federal legislators on behalf of NATA and patient access to quality health care

DALLAS, March 24, 2010 – Nearly 200 members of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) from 31 states descended on Congress on Feb. 23, 2010, for the seventh annual “Capitol Hill Day” in an effort to educate members of Congress about the athletic training profession and request their...
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Mar 2010
18

Journal of Athletic Training: Two new studies raise awareness of heat stress and exhaustion compounded by football uniforms

DALLAS, DENVER September 24, 2009 – Concussions are by far the most common, and one of the most difficult to manage injuries seen in sports today. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are between 1.6 million and 3.8 million brain injuries that occur in sports each year...
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Mar 2010
2

AAOS and NATA team up on PSA campaign to combat back pain

ROSEMONT, Ill. and DALLAS, March 2, 2010 – According to the Journal of Athletic Training, one in five Americans experiences back pain each year, and eight in ten will suffer from it in their lifetimes. To help reduce the incidence and expense of this widespread and chronic condition, the American...
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Dec 2009
29

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...
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Mar 2009
2

AAOS and NATA team up on PSA campaign for young female athletes: Recommendations for prevention and treatment of ACL injuries

ROSEMONT, Ill. and DALLAS, March 2, 2009 – To help young female athletes avoid commonly occurring ACL injuries, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) will launch a public service announcement (PSA) campaign in March 2009 to...
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