Colorado high school coaches will now be required to take a course that improves their abilities to help student-athletes who may be struggling with mental health difficulties.
Sports Medicine
July 10, 2019
The petition was created online after 14-year-old Middleton High School freshman Hezekiah Walters collapsed during summer football conditioning drills and died. Lloyd Knudson, an athletic trainer at Winter Haven High School in Florida, started the petition in Walters’ honor, calling on the Polk County School Board and superintendent to make significant changes.
July 9, 2019
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Martin Streight, a longtime NFL and college strength/conditioning coach, educated strength coaches and coaches on the benefits of inlaid platforms and meticulous floor design during a presentation at the National Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association national conference in Washington, DC on Friday.
Strength and Conditioning
July 1, 2019
In-season training is necessary if your team wants to finish the season strong. The focus of the season obviously has to be on actual game competitions and sports practice.
July 1, 2019
Just prior to its annual convention the NATA called for all sports organizations to evaluate their readiness to prevent and treat exertional heat stroke, one of the three leading causes of death in sports.
Sports Medicine
June 28, 2019
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 June 26. The NATA Hall of Fame is the highest honor an athletic trainer can receive.