Research presented at the October meeting of American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) titled «A Comparative Analysis of Injury Rates and Patterns Among Girls» Soccer and Basketball Players,» showed that students participating in sports at a schools without access to an athletic trainer had a greater likelihood of being injured, suffering recurrent injuries and concussions. (prweb.com)
The National Football League is also committing another $ 25 million over the next three years to support projects aimed at promoting youth sports safety and pilot programs to expand access to athletic trainers in schools. (scientificamerican.com)
The NFL Foundation Athletic Trainer Grant Pilot Program builds on recent initiatives developed by the NFL Foundation to increase the number of young athletes with access to an athletic trainer. (atgrant.nflfoundation.org)