Athletic Trainers

Study: 52% of college programs follow medical model of care for student-athletes
A new survey of college and university athletic trainers shows that 51.7% of their collegiate-level sports programs follow the NCAA-legislated independent medical model of care. In addition, 76.3% of respondents feel they have medical autonomy — th...

Study: Age difference not a factor in concussion recovery
Leading health care experts released a new study — “Age Differences in Recovery After Sport-Related Concussion: A Comparison of High School and Collegiate Athletes.” The research sheds new light on traditionally held beliefs regarding return-t...

Traveling athletic trainers helpful to small schools
By Andrew Spence, Med, ATC, CSCS, Bassett Healthcare Network, Cooperstown, New York Having a certified athletic trainer (ATC) in every school in the country would go a long way in ensuring more scholastic athletes are properly cared for, treated a...