Check on your Athletic Trainer friends. It’s February 😪

Results from this study suggest that, despite the absence of empirical evidence, most surveyed ATs incorporate some form of return to learn protocol in their sports #concussion management policy ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30398928

"Most people quit before they enjoy the growth of what they planted." #dontgiveup #perseverance #patience

NCAA rules REQUIRE that team physicians and athletic trainers manage an athlete's concussion and injury recovery independent of coaching staff, or other non-medical, influence. #supportathletictrainers #athletictrianer #concussion

Study: “More coaches (73.2%) and ATCs (97.1%) felt confident in #concussion knowledge compared with parents (31.3%; P<.001). All groups thought mandatory education, new law, and guidelines were positive in promoting better care of student-athletes.” onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.100…

Your reality is a reflection of your strongest belief #believeinyourself

Thank you to the World Series of Youth Lacrosse for choosing ActiveAthleticTraining for their sports medicine needs! We're keeping athletes safe one event at a time. #sportsmedicine #youth #athletes #athletictrainer

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Athletes are more likely to report symptoms to an athletic trainer because of the bond and trust that is created throughout the season. #athletictrainer #athletictraining

GR8 NEWS OUT OF FLORIDA AFTER A YOUNG ATHLETE UNFORTUNATELY LOST HIS LIFE. WHEN WILL SCHOOLS PRIORITIZE ATHLETE SAFETY? HIRE MULTIPLE ATHLETIC TRAINERS AT EACH HIGH SCHOOL! BE THE CHANGE IN YOUR ATHLETES LIVES! DONT WAIT TIL ONE IS GONE NATA NATA SAAC @NATA_YPC Mike Hopper, MS, LAT, ATC

Even though we didn't sign up for it, part of our job as an athletic trainer is to educate people on what we do. #athletictrainer

The Ideal Performance State: 1. Absence of fear 2. A sense of personal control and effortlessness 3. Focus and attention concentrated on activity only 5. No thinking or analysis of performance 6. A distortion of time and space in which time seems to slow #athletictrainer #nsca

If you want to enjoy exercise during your later years of life, start prioritizing your warm ups and cool downs now. #strengthandconditioning

Exercises specific to an athlete's sport can provide a training advantage and reduce the chance of Injury. #athletictrainer #nsca

The difference between open and closed kinetic chain: An easy way to put it. During closed chain exercise the foot or hand is in contact with the surface you are exercising on. In open chain, they are not. #athletictrainer #sportsmedicine

A proper warm up leads to faster muscle contraction and improved muscle strength. #workout

Aerobic training can increase maximal oxygen uptake and increase mitochondrial and capillary densities. #cardio #running

Had a great experience working with the NFL and Mark Sanchez at this event. Thank you for choosing ActiveAthleticTraining for your sports medicine needs! #NFL

Mind-Muscle connection has been shown to increase muscle fiber recruitment and improve the quality of muscle contraction. #nsca

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