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70% of all ACL injuries occur without direct contact during quick pivots, sudden deceleration or bad landings. So here 72 ways to help you prepare!

The updated Reliability Score system introduces a behavior-driven and transparent approach to rating an athletic trainer’s performance compared to the prior rigid, percentage-based model.

A few shots of Jerry Henley, LAT ATC, working the Hendrie Cup Australian Football Tournament in Chicago.Shots by @eclipticmatter…

If you’re anything like me (late, gasp, 40s) and have been an Athletic Trainer for the majority of your adult life, I would bet that at some point you wondered if this was the right career for you. From the crazy hours, to the salaries that in no way reflect our skills and licensure, to the politics and administrative challenges,

Every August, athletic trainers start the season from wildly different places. Some are walking into a brand-new building with a brand-new title. Some are back in the same athletic training room for the fifteenth year and could find the tape and scissors blindfolded. Some have a budget that lets…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE United Premier Soccer League Announces Partnership with Go4 to Provide Certified Athletic Trainers Across League Matches Industry-leading sports medicine staffing platform joins the UPSL family, strengthening player and referee health and safety standards across the league. The United Premier Soccer League (UPSL) today…

You’ve got your WBGT device, your policy printed and laminated, and you’ve just pulled the team off the field twenty minutes early because the wet bulb hit 90.2. And now a coach — or worse, a parent on the sideline — is giving you the look. The one that…

Shots of athletic trainer Cally Beltz working a KICS WPSL soccer game in Chicago, IL. Photographer: @eclipticmatter…

The pre-event medical meeting is an essential component of ensuring safety and preparedness for any athletic event. This gathering, often referred to as a medical time-out, involves key stakeholders

The ISU/Go4 Compensation Survey is ready to download! The Indiana State Univeristy and Go4 Athletic Training Compensation Survey is an independent, publicly available report that offers a broader perspective. It separates primary employer pay from actual take-home pay and explores the “why” behind those numbers. Beyond salary, the…

Heat Safety Exposure to extreme heat places athletes, particularly those in equipment-laden sports, at an increased risk of exertional heat stroke. Wetbulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) is the measure of heat stress in direct sunlight and takes into account humidity, wind speed, sun angle, and cloud cover. WBGT is…

The NFL draft has come and gone. The college portal is closed. Spring football – other than the UFL – is done. Over the next couple of months, then, preparation for the fall season will be the order of the day for football programs at all levels across the…