Published by the United States Sports Academy
As youth and high school sports injuries continue to make headlines, a new study published in the Journal of Athletic Training revealed that high school athletic directors face challenges when it comes to staffing qualified athletic trainers. Despite a best-practices […]
Many sport professionals may get caught up in progression during program design. Personal trainers, strength coaches and athletic trainers may all be guilty of this at one time or another. I say this with confidence because as both a Certified […]
It is normal behavior for student-athletes to express frustration and anger when they are unable to compete due to a concussion. This behavior is likely attributed to not fully understanding what a concussion is and the uncertainty of the symptom […]
Twenty-one NCAA football players have died during conditioning workouts during the past 12 years. Each summer also brings stories of high school athletes having physical problems during summer workouts. As temperatures in many states soar to over 100 degrees with […]
Although athletic training has been around since the 1960s, many people still do not know anything about the profession. However, in recent years, the profession has seen a growth in interest and in the pursuit of attaining an athletic training […]