The risk of sports injuries for a student athlete is something that cannot be denied. Statistics reveal that 90% of student athletes report some sort of sports-related injury. 54% of student athletes report they have played while injured. 37% of high school athletes say they have experienced sprains. 12% report they have sustained concussions and head injuries from their time on the field. In 2012 alone, 163,670 middle school or high school athletes were reported being seen in the emergency room for a concussion. But sports injuries aren’t the only thing that a student athlete needs to be aware of. Between 2008 and 2015, more than 300 sports-related deaths of young athletes occurred in America alone. We share these statistics not to scare you or discourage your passionate participation in sports. We share them so you can be a part of reversing this trend.
Content for Athletes
NJ Scholastic Student-Athlete Safety Act
If you work in the Secondary School, please read the letter below from The New Jersey Department of
Athletic Trainers Play Huge Behind-the-Scenes Role With Athletes
Hanley Ramirez stopped himself in mid-sentence.
The Dodgers shortstop didn’t want to discredit any
President Obama Announces NATA/NFL Collaboration
The NATA, in collaboration with the Professional Football Athletic Trainers’ Society, will support
J. Timothy Sensor of Scotch Plains named Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer
J. Timothy Sensor, ATC, of Scotch Plains, has been selected as one of the National Athletic Trainers
Selecting a Concussion Educator: Robb Rehberg Thinks Athletic Trainers Best Suited For The Role
With youth sports concussion safety laws in place in all 50 states, increased public awareness about concussions, and growing concern about the long-term...
Categories:
Injury / Illness
|
Brain Injury
|
Concussion
|
Public Relations
|
PRWeb
|
Safety
|
Emergency Planning
Two ATSNJ Student Members Honored at NATA Annual Convention
Two student members of the Athletic Trainers’ Society of New Jersey were selected to receive schol
NCAA Settles Head Injury Lawsuit
The NCAA agreed Tuesday to settle a class-action head-injury lawsuit by creating a $70 million fund
ASNJ Hall of Fame Member Dave Csillan Quoted in the article "NFL, College and High School Football Training Camps Combat Heat"
As football teams practice diligently for the long season ahead, they must first plan ways to beat t
Categories:
Injury / Illness
|
Public Relations
|
PRWeb
|
Safety
|
Environmental Conditions (heat
|
cold
|
lighting)
|
Hydration
Oratory Prep School (Summit, NJ) Awarded NATA Safe Sports School 1st Team Award
Oratory Prep is the recipient of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Safe Sports School aw
Ranney School (Tinton Falls, NJ) Awarded NATA Safe Sports School 1st Team Award
Ranney School’s athletic program is starting the school-year on an impressive note, being named th