Press Releases

Jul 2015
22

Researchers Report on Return to Participation After Hamstring Strains Among College Soccer Athletes

Dallas, July 22, 2015 – World Cup soccer has made international headlines in recent weeks and with fall sports around the corner, a focus on the sport continues. Soccer players use hamstring muscles to provide speed, quickness and power to navigate field position and increase their intensity of...
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Jun 2015
24

NFL Foundation, NATA, Gatorade and Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society Expand Commitment to Fund Athletic Trainers in Underserved High Schools Nationwide

St. Louis, June 24, 2015 – At the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) 66th Clinical Symposia and AT Expo in St. Louis today, the NFL Foundation, NATA, Gatorade and the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society (PFATS) announced the expansion of the athletic trainer outreach program...
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Jun 2015
17

NATA Inducts Eight into 2015 Hall of Fame

DALLAS, June 17, 2015 – The National Athletic Trainers’ Association, a nonprofit organization representing and supporting members of the athletic training profession, will induct eight individuals into its prestigious Hall of Fame at the NATA 66 th Clinical Symposia and AT Expo in St. Louis on...
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Jun 2015
16

NATA Welcomes Two New Board Members

DALLAS, June 16, 2015 – The National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) will formally welcomed two new board members at its 66th annual convention at the America’s Center in St. Louis, June 22-27, 2015. Mark Coberley, MS, ATC, LAT, succeeds NATA’s outgoing District Five Director Eric McDonnell, MEd, ATC, LAT , and AJ Duffy, III, MS, ATC, PT, will replace District Two Director Michael Goldenberg, MS, ATC.
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Jun 2015
16

NATA Presents Timely Health Care Research at 66th Clinical Symposia in St. Louis

DALLAS, June 16, 2015 –The National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) will present new and timely research during its 66th Clinical Symposia & AT Expo at the America’s Center, 701 Convention Plaza in St. Louis.
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Jun 2015
11

NATA Welcomes New President at Annual Convention in St. Louis

DALLAS, June 11, 2015– The National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) will welcome Scott R. Sailor, EdD, ATC, as its new president during the association’s 66th Annual Conventionat the America’s Center in St. Louis, June 22-27, 2015. Sailorhas 25yearsof sports medicine experience and a passion and vision for his new role as he succeeds outgoing PresidentJim Thornton, MA, ATC, CES.
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May 2015
20

Throwing Velocity Improves With Muscular Endurance And Sport Specific Training According To First Study Of Its Kind In Journal Of Athletic Training

Dallas, May 20, 2015 – New research shows that throwing velocity improves following a sport-specific training regimen targeting the muscular endurance and power characteristics of the muscles of the body’s mid-section. “ Sport-Specific Training Targeting the Proximal Segment and Throwing Velocity in Collegiate Throwing Athletes ” will appear in the June Journal of Athletic Training, NATA’s scientific publication.
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Apr 2015
29

NATA Offers Youth Sports Safety Tips for Spring and Summer Sports

DALLAS, April 29, 2015 –With spring here and summer around the corner, young athletes are stepping onto the playing field with renewed energy and proper preparation and injury prevention are paramount. The National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) has re-released sports safety tips to ensure parents and others are well educated and that schools have established the best sports medicine practices.
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Mar 2015
26

Collaborative Solutions for Safety in Sport: A Call to Action to Ensure Best Practices are in Place in Secondary School Sports

NEW YORK CITY, March 26, 2015 – Nearly all deaths and serious injuries that have long-term complications can be avoided when proper steps are taken to prevent, recognize and treat the major medical conditions that a high school athlete may experience during practices and competitions.
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Mar 2015
18

Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act to Protect Athletic Trainers

DALLAS, TEXAS, March 18, 2015 – After months of working with members of Congress, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) announces the introduction of the Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act, which protects athletic trainers and other sports medicine professionals who travel to other states with an athletic team to provide care for that team.
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