Press Releases

Oct 2019
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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...
Oct 2019
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DALLAS, TX – Kicking off National Youth Sport Specialization Awareness Week (third full week in October) the Journal of Athletic Training , the National Athletic Trainers’ Association’s (NATA) scientific publication, released today a special thematic issue focused on youth sport specialization...
Oct 2019
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Endorsed by Five Professional Sports Athletic Training Societies - Football, Baseball, Basketball, Hockey and Soccer and Intercollegiate Council for Sports Medicine DALLAS, TX – In anticipation of National Youth Sports Specialization Awareness Week (third full week in October) the National Athletic...
Sep 2019
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DALLAS, TX – The Journal of Athletic Training , the National Athletic Trainers’ Association’s (NATA) scientific publication, released today “ Preventing Catastrophic Injury and Death in Collegiate Athletes: Interassociation Recommendations Endorsed by 13 Medical and Sports Medicine Organizations...
Sep 2019
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DALLAS, TX – A special thematic issue of the Journal of Athletic Training , the National Athletic Trainers’ Association’s scientific publication, was recently released. The themed issue focuses on ankle sprains and instability as ankle sprains are the most common injury experienced by athletes and...
Jun 2019
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LAS VEGAS, NV – The National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) inducted seven athletic trainers into its prestigious Hall of Fame at the NATA 70th Clinical Symposia and AT Expo in Las Vegas on Wednesday evening. The NATA Hall of Fame is the highest honor an athletic trainer can receive...
Jun 2019
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Results suggest a need for collegiate athletic programs to evaluate existing model of care to ensure student athlete safety LAS VEGAS, NV – A new survey of college and university athletic trainers shows that 51.73% of their collegiate-level sports programs follow the NCAA-legislated independent...
Dec 2018
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DALLAS, TX - The member organizations for athletic training and physical therapy are collaborating to promote the health and wellness of individuals as well as to engage in efforts to advance population health. We encourage our members and stakeholder communities to follow our lead by joining...
Nov 2018
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DALLAS – Student athletes who attended high schools with a low availability of athletic trainers (AT) – mostly in rural and inner-city areas – are 50 percent more likely to have a sports-related concussion (SRC) that goes un-identified, un-assessed or mismanaged, according to a study published in...
Oct 2018
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DALLAS, TX – Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is one of the most common but misunderstood knee problems in active individuals seen by Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine practitioners. It is also one of the most challenging conditions to manage due to its complex nature. To support athletic trainers, as well...