Player Safety
Recovering from a Back Injury
A back injury is not something to mess around with. Whether you're a student-athlete, professional player, or just a weekend warrior, suffering a back injury can be down-right debilitating. Surgery is always an option, depending... more »
Reducing Stress Fractures in Female College Distance Runners
First-year student-athletes show the greatest number of injuries and therefore are at the most at risk. Because of this, it is important to examine the transition period they undergo from high school to college. Not... more »
AATA Releases Statement on Exertional Heat Stroke
Earlier this week, the Arkansas Athletic Trainers' Association (AATA) released a statement on exertional heatstroke as some athletic programs around the country resume fall sports. The statement shares research findings from studies, devices to use... more »
Step by Step: The Rise of Motion Capture Technology Among Sports Healthcare Professionals
Motion capture technology — something usually associated with the studios and editing bays of Hollywood — is finding a comfortable home in the world of sports. Typically, high-tech cameras capture the motion of a subject... more »
Saliva-Based COVID-19 Test Good Sign for Sports
Last week the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted an emergency authorization for the public-use of a saliva-based COVID-19 test that is expected to increase available, turnaround time, and affordability. According to a report from... more »
Myocarditis a Concern for Big Ten, Pac-12 Administrators
As the Big Ten and Pac-12 conferences became the first of the 'Power 5' conferences to forgo football and fall sports, concerns over complications of student-athletes who tested positive for COVID-19 appeared to be at... more »
NATA to Hold 3-Day Series to Help Return to Sports
The National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA), in conjunction with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM), recently announced a three-day virtual series to address growing concerns and... more »
ACSM’s 12 Steps to Return Safely to Sports
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recently published a statement addressing COVID-19 and safely returning to sports and exercise. ACSM subject matter experts authored the report, and the statement highlights the current science around... more »
