Press Releases

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

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...
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13 Mon, 07/13/2020 - 12:00am

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...
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24 Wed, 06/24/2020 - 12:00am

National Athletic Trainers' Association Releases Consensus Recommendations and Best Practices for Emergency Prehospital Care of Spine-Related Injured Athletes in American Football

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...
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23 Mon, 03/23/2020 - 12:00am

National Athletic Trainers' Association Joins Forces with Go4Ellis to Connect Thousands of Certified Athletic Trainers With Under-staffed Hospitals and Health Care Systems During COVID-19 Pandemic

Dallas, TX – National Athletic Trainers’ Association and Go4Ellis , a mobile per-diem job platform, have joined forces to connect thousands of athletic trainers with understaffed hospitals and health care systems throughout the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic. Athletic Trainers are...
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6 Thu, 02/06/2020 - 12:00am

Herstory Being Made During Super Bowl LIV: Women Play Prominent Roles in Sports Medicine, Coaching and Entertainment

DALLAS – While Super Bowl LIV occurs during the NFL’s 100 th anniversary, it also marks another historic achievement: the first time, three female athletic trainers (ATs) will provide medical care during a Super Bowl. They will join other powerhouse females instrumental to Super Bowl Sunday:...
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21 Thu, 11/21/2019 - 12:00am

Study Finds that Student Athlete Safety is Not A Priority in High Schools Across the United States

DALLAS, TX – Despite ongoing tragedies in sports as well as research from a host of sources – including the American Academy of Pediatrics – which state schools with athletic trainers (ATs) have lower injury rates, 1 a study released today showed that 34% of public and private high schools, have no...
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14 Thu, 11/14/2019 - 12:00am

New Study Finds That Student Athletes At More Than Half Of All High Schools in California Are At Greater Risk of Injury Due to Lack of Appropriate Care or Unqualified Personnel Overseeing Their Health and Safety

DALLAS, TX – A study published today in the Journal of Athletic Training , the National Athletic Trainers’ Association’ s (NATA) peer-reviewed scientific publication, finds that more than 47 percent of schools in California do not have an athletic trainer (AT), a health care professional who...
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25 Fri, 10/25/2019 - 12:00am

Practice Alone Doesn't Make Perfect - Genetics and Family Dynamics Play a Large Role in Athletic Achievement

DALLAS, TX – The Journal of Athletic Training , the National Athletic Trainers’ Association’s (NATA) scientific publication, released today Early Single Sport Specialization in a High-Achieving U.S. Athlete Population: Comparing National Collegiate Athletic Association Student-Athletes and...
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24 Thu, 10/24/2019 - 12:00am

Despite Pay-to-Play System Club Sports Coaches May Be Less Prepared for a Medical Emergency than High School Coaches

DALLAS, TX – The Journal of Athletic Training , the National Athletic Trainers’ Association’s (NATA) scientific publication, released today A Comparison of Emergency Preparedness Between High School Coaches and Club Sport Coaches and Exploring Coaches’ Perceptions of Youth Sport Specialization: A...
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23 Wed, 10/23/2019 - 12:00am

Multisport Female Athletes in Basketball, Soccer and Volleyball May Be Less Likely to Have Hip and Knee Injuries Than Their Peers Who Single-Sport Specialize

DALLAS, TX – The Journal of Athletic Training , the National Athletic Trainers’ Association’s (NATA) scientific publication, released today Sport Specialization and Coordination Differences in Multisport Adolescent Female Basketball, Soccer, and Volleyball Athletes as part of its special thematic...
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