Press Releases

Mar 2022
2

NATIONAL ATHLETIC TRAINERS’ ASSOCIATION POSITION STATEMENT: REDUCING INTENTIONAL HEAD-FIRST CONTACT BEHAVIOR IN AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYERS PUBLISHED IN JOURNAL OF ATHLETIC TRAINING

Statement is an update to 2004 Recommendations DALLAS, TX – The National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) published its position statement, “Reducing Intentional Head-first Contact Behavior in American Football Players” today in the Journal of Athletic Training, NATA’s scientific publication...
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Jul 2021
21

National Athletic Trainers' Association Celebrates the 2020 Hall of Fame Class of Inductees

DALLAS, TX – The National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) celebrates the induction of six athletic trainers into its prestigious Hall of Fame, the highest honor an athletic trainer can receive. Commemoration of the 2020 NATA Hall of Fame class, traditionally held during the annual NATA...
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Jun 2021
24

Middle School Sports Have Overall Higher Rate of Concussion Than Reported in High School and Collegiate Settings During the 2015-2016 to 2019-2020 School Years

DALLAS, TX – New research presented at the National Athletic Trainers’ Associations’ 2021 NATA Virtual Clinical Symposia & AT Expo , which is being held virtually this year due to COVID-19, found that middle school sports have an overall higher rate of concussion than reported in high school...
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Jun 2021
23

Study Finds Football, Basketball, Soccer and Volleyball Account for Highest Number of Injuries; Gymnastics and Lacrosse Require More Visits and Longer Duration of Care When Injured

DALLAS, TX – New research found that in an analysis of more than 26,000 injuries across high school and college that the sports with the most injuries were male football (25.6%), female basketball (8.5%), female soccer (8.1%), male basketball (7.1%) and female volleyball (6.5%). However, even...
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Jun 2021
22

National Athletic Trainers’ Association Welcomes Kathy Dieringer as President During the NATA 2021 Virtual Clincial Symposia & AT Expo

DALLAS, TX – The National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) today welcomes Kathy Dieringer, EdD, LAT, ATC as its new president during the associations’ 2021 NATA Virtual Clinical Symposia & AT Expo, held live June 22-24. Dieringer, the 15 th president in NATA’s history, has more than 30...
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Jan 2021
27

The Shaquille O'Neal Foundation and Icy Hot® Award 23 High Schools Get Game Ready Grants to Support a Safe Return to Sports Programs Hit Hard By COVID-19

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 27, 2021 -- Today, The Shaquille O'Neal Foundation and longtime Shaquille O'Neal partner Icy Hot® announced the 23 U.S. high schools being awarded Get Game Ready grants, closing out the program launched in September 2020 to help high school athletic programs financially burdened by...
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Dec 2020
15

National Athletic Trainers’ Association recognized by President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition as a NYSS ChampionSM to Promote Participation in Youth Sports

(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...
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Sep 2020
25

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

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 (...
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Sep 2020
14

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

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-...
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Aug 2020
11

American Academy of Pediatrics, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, National Athletic Trainers’ Association Team Up to Help Parents and Caregivers Navigate Return to Sports and Recreation During COVID-19 Pandemic

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...
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