Q&A: UConn athletic trainer shares lessons from facility upgrade
In April 2025, the University of Connecticut broke ground on a multimillion-dollar renovation of its Bailey Student-Athlete Success Center, which includes athletic training and sports medicine facilities. The project is expected to be completed in... more »
Return-to-play strategies after musculoskeletal injuries
Returning to play for athletes after a musculoskeletal injury involves a well-devised and properly planned progression that includes many professionals in the athletic field… more »
Building effective partnerships between trainers, dietitians
Athletic trainers and registered dietitians play complementary roles in athlete health, hydration and performance… more »
Meet the 2026 Most Valuable Athletic Trainers of the Year
Meet the 2026 Most Valuable Athletic Trainer award winners and see how they have advanced athlete care, education and advocacy… more »
Why mental health and sleep matter for injury prevention
A junior guard keeps spraining the same ankle. A distance runner’s minor hamstring strain never seems to fully heal. On paper, the rehab plan looks perfect; in reality, the athlete is stressed, anxious about losing... more »
A multipronged and periodized approach to athlete recovery
The approach we take to recovery is intentionally multi-pronged. Rather than viewing recovery as a single intervention or a collection of isolated modalities, we organize recovery around three guiding principles: building up the recovery pyramid,... more »
