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NESTA Expands Local Personal Training Certification Workshops to Supplement Online Personal Trainer Certification

2011-12-31 08:00:00

In addition to its wide array of online trainings, certifications and workshops, the National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association (NESTA) is now offering a variety of local, in-person personal fitness training workshops. The two-day personal training workshops are provided by Training Made Fun. Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (PRWEB) December 31, 2011 To supplement its highly regarded online personal training and certification programs, the National Exercise & Sports Trainers...

Susquehanna Health Teams up with Pennsylvania High Schools to Tackle Concussions

2011-10-13 13:00:00

Year-Round Strength and Performance Training Turns High School Kids into Lean, Mean Tackling Machines and Concussions are on the Rise (PRWEB) October 13, 2011 Many Pennsylvania high schools resemble collegiate programs that legendary Penn State University football head coach Joe Paterno would be proud of. Throughout the year they spend countless hours in the weight rooms, working on agility drills, speed training and participating in various football camps with the hopes of capturing the...

Riddell(TM) Introduces RipKord(TM) Shoulder Pad Technology

2011-06-20 08:46:00

New Emergency Management Technology Allows Safer, Quicker Access to Injured Players ROSEMONT, Ill., June 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Riddell today unveiled a new shoulder pad technology that could significantly improve the way in which spine and head injuries can be treated on the football field. The Riddell RipKord is being featured at the National Athletic Trainer's Association (NATA) 62nd Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposia this week in New Orleans. RipKord will be offered in...

Athletic Trainers' Society of New Jersey and The Rehberg Konin Group Forge Relationship to Promote Concussion Education

2011-04-22 00:00:27

Athletic Trainers' Society of New Jersey releases the first interactive online concussion course for athletic trainers in New Jersey Wayne, NJ (PRWEB) April 21, 2011 The Athletic Trainers' Society of New Jersey (ATSNJ), a leading resource in concussion education for health care professionals, athletes, coaches and parents, announced today it has forged a relationship with The Rehberg Konin Group, LLC, a medical consulting firm that specializes in providing expert advice in the area...

Workers' Compensation Rehabilitation Certification-CWcHP Becoming the Must Have Credential

2011-04-08 00:00:29

CWcHPâ„¢ designation created to ensure expert and ethical care from physical therapists and athletic trainers Chicago, IL (Vocus/PRWEB) April 07, 2011 The number of occupational therapists(OT's), physical therapists (PT's) and athletic trainers (ATC's) becoming certified with this new credential is increasingly making the CWcHPâ„¢ designation a "˜must have' certification for rehab workers. This new credential for PT's, OT's and AT's who care for workers' compensation patients...

AthletiCo Athletic Trainers Treat More Than Just Athletes

2011-03-11 00:00:29

March is National Athletic Training Month, and AthletiCo wants to reinforce the National Athletic Trainers Association's message that "Not All Athletes Wear Jerseys. Athletic trainers treat the athlete in you." Oak Brook, IL (Vocus/PRWEB) March 10, 2011 Athletic trainers play a vital role on and off the field of competition preparing athletes for practice and games, evaluating injuries, and developing conditioning programs. Yet while the title "athletic trainer" seems to imply...

Dr. Robb Rehberg Inducted into Athletic Trainers' Society of New Jersey Hall of Fame

2011-03-07 00:00:27

Honoring years of service to the profession, Reherg receives highest honor to be given to an athletic trainer in the state of New Jersey by its professional society. Wayne, NJ (PRWEB) March 5, 2011 Dr. Robb Rehberg, Coordinator of Athletic Training Clinical Education for the Athletic Training Education Program at William Paterson University, was recently bestowed with the highest honor in the athletic training profession in New Jersey, having been selected as an inductee into the...

IntraVera Worldwide and BruiseMD Team Up with the California Athletic Trainers' Association (CATA)

2010-10-30 00:00:41

California Athletic Trainers' Association Names BruiseMD as their "Official Topical Analgesic" Glendale, CA (Vocus) October 28, 2010 IntraVera Worldwide, Inc. has been named the "Official Topical Analgesic" of the California Athletic Trainers' Association (CATA). IntraVera is excited to be working with CATA, by providing natural remedies in the treatment of athletic injuries. While bruises may seem like a mere nuisance, often an athlete's performance is negatively impacted, due to soft...

Now Playing! Davis's Quick Clips Give Athletic Trainers Mobile Access to Injury Evaluation Videos

2010-10-22 00:00:39

Davis's Quick Clips deliver full-color, full-motion, narrated videos of how-to evaluate athletic and orthopedic injuries. Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) October 21, 2010 Muscle Tests and Special Tests launch the new Davis's Quick Clips Series of mobile videos published by F.A. Davis Company. These full-color, full-motion, narrated video clips for Athletic Trainers demonstrate the proper techniques for the evaluation and initial management of specific injuries. They're easily downloadable from...

Do New Guidelines Really Keep Kids Safe from Concussions?

2010-09-28 15:33:00

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- In the last few years, sports participation among high school aged kids has increased, but so have the number of sports-related concussions. Recently the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF), the state's governing body for high school athletics, issued new guidelines on how to respond to possible concussions. CIF has deemed it mandatory that any athlete suspected of suffering a concussion be immediately removed from play and receive a signed...