Sports Medicine

The Athletic Trainer Initiative: Making Sports Safer
Need an AT? The Athletic Trainer Initiative gives you a chance to receive funding ($50K) to...
Thursday, October 22, 2015 - 12:54pm
MRSA In Sports: Long-Standing, Simple to Prevent, Still Happening
MRSA is still a problem in sports. http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2015/10/15/mrsa-football...
Thursday, October 15, 2015 - 12:18pm
Gatorade Carbohydrate White Board Educational Video
GHSA and Gatorade are excited to share with you the Carbohydrate White Board Educational Video...
Friday, October 2, 2015 - 10:10am
Heat Stroke Report and Important Links
Dr. Kristen Kucera, the Director of the National Center for Catastrophic Sport Injury Research (...
Wednesday, August 26, 2015 - 9:38am
2016 Gatorade Secondary School Athletic Trainer Award
The Gatorade Secondary School AT Award recognizes a certified athletic trainer from each NATA...
Thursday, August 20, 2015 - 8:08am
Directions to Access Mandatory Concussion Video
  As a response to the state concussion law, the free, online concussion management course has...
Monday, August 10, 2015 - 9:59am
Emergency Action Plan Guide Released to GHSA Schools
The Georgia High School Association will adopt the NFHS’s Emergency Action Planning Program “Anyone...
Thursday, July 16, 2015 - 1:27pm
ATTENTION: Coaches and Athletic Trainers
Appropriate Care of the Spine Injured Athlete The 1998 National Athletic Trainers’...
Wednesday, July 8, 2015 - 1:06pm
Study: NFHS 'Concussion in Sports' Course Making Difference
By Brandon Jones, NFHS   The issue of concussion in sports, whether it is youth soccer...
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 - 2:46pm
Sports Nutrition Myths and Facts
MYTH: Athletes should not eat carbohydrate, specifically sugars, shortly before exercise because...
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 1:33pm
Sports Nutrition for Athletes
Being a great athlete takes WORK, and part of an athlete’s success comes from knowing that...
Tuesday, May 5, 2015 - 9:04am
Updates from the NFHS Sports Medicine Advisory Committee
Following the links below, you can find the five new or revised/updated Position Statements,...
Tuesday, March 31, 2015 - 10:54am
High School Sports Injury Surveillance System Now in 10th Year
It has been 10 years since the National High School Sports-Related Injury Surveillance System Study...
Thursday, March 26, 2015 - 2:11pm
Privit Profile Provided at No Cost to GHSA Member Schools
We are excited to announce the use of Privit Profile will be provided to GHSA member schools at no...
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 - 3:05pm
NOCSAE Voids Certification of Two Lacrosse Helmet Models
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (November 24, 2014) – The National Operating Committee on Standards for...
Monday, November 24, 2014 - 3:50pm
Gatorade High School Athletic Trainer Award
Do you know an outstanding high school athletic trainer you think should be nominated for their...
Thursday, October 2, 2014 - 11:42am
Reminder About GHSA Catastrophic Insurance Coverage
GHSA Provides Catastrophic Coverage A reminder from the Georgia High School Association that the...
Wednesday, September 3, 2014 - 11:26am
Hot Topics in Medicine: Over Hydration
Hot Topics in Medicine For quite some time, athletes have been advised on what to do about fluid...
Tuesday, August 26, 2014 - 10:46am
Practice Policy for Heat and Humidity
The GHSA would like to remind all schools of the heat and humidity policies as you enter preseason...
Thursday, July 24, 2014 - 2:24pm
There are 2 R's in Recovery
By Ann Dunaway Teh, MS, RD, LD What you eat and drink after exercise is just as important as what...
Thursday, May 8, 2014 - 1:16pm
Interval Sports Programs
By Loyd van Pamelen, PT, CSCS Interval sports programs and, more specifically, interval throwing...
Thursday, May 8, 2014 - 1:12pm
Nutrition & Recovery Needs of the Basketball Athlete
Click here to view this insightful report from the 2013 Gatorade Sports Science Institute...
Tuesday, April 29, 2014 - 1:52pm
Reducing Injuries on the Football Field
  CHECK THE PLAYING FIELD TO MAKE SURE IT IS SAFE Grass Field    Make sure there are no...
Sunday, October 13, 2013 - 8:15pm
Sports Safety in High School Football Video
The goal of every high school administrator, coach and the sports medicine team is to allow their...
Saturday, July 20, 2013 - 6:55pm
A Parent's Guide to Concussion
The NFHS Sports Medicine Advisory Committee has developed a Parent's Guide to Concussion. Click...
Tuesday, June 25, 2013 - 10:31am

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