Athletic Trainer Scope of Practice: Post-Game
What is an Athletic Trainer’s Role Post-Game? The game’s over, but an athletic trainer’s work is just beginning. Post-game recovery and rehabilitation are crucial to keeping your child healthy and ready for the next game. So, what is an athletic trainer’s scope of practice post-game? Athletic trainers help…
Why is Football Practice at 6am?
Why is Football Practice at 6am or 7pm? If you’ve ever asked, “Why are we practicing before the sun’s even up? Or Why are we practicing so late?”—the answer is simple: safety. More specifically, heat safety. Early morning practices or practices later in the evening are one of the…
Why Dynamic Warm-Up Exercises Matter for Your Young Football Player
As a parent or coach, you want to see young athletes perform their best on the field while staying safe and healthy. One way to support both is by understanding dynamic warm-up exercises for young football players and how to properly execute them up before every game or practice. Dynamic…
Is it Sore or Injured?
You might be thinking, “Is this serious? Should I take my son/daughter/player/athlete to the doctor? Do they need an x-ray?” In essence, is it sore or injured? Let’s jump in and talk about muscle soreness vs muscle tears . . . Muscle soreness feels dull, achy, and usually shows up…
Go4 Enters Strategic Partnership with the AATE
Philadelphia, PA–February 24, 2025. The Association for Athletic Training Education (AATE) is partnering with Go4 to assist with the recruitment of students starting at the high school level to seek higher education in athletic training. Go4 will help get information about the profession and individual athletic training programs out to high…
AED Maintenance for Athletic Trainers
Athletic trainers play a vital role in ensuring the safety and well-being of their patients, and one critical aspect of this responsibility is the maintenance of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs). Regular maintenance of AEDs is essential to ensure they are ready for immediate use in case of sudden cardiac emergencies.
The Pre-Event Medical Meeting
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 such as healthcare professionals, coaches, administrators, and emergency responders, and is designed to review and reinforce the emergency action plan (EAP)…
How to Have a Conversation with a Parent about their Injured Child
We’ve all been there or we’ve heard the stories– A kid goes down and as we’re trying to assist and there’s a parent RIGHT there…and they’re upset. How you react in the next few seconds will impact the rest of the afternoon. Here are some tips on How to Have…
Why did we partner with the CAATE?
There is an old proverb that goes, “The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” Our new partnership with the CAATE exemplifies this sentiment and our commitment to excellence in education and advancing the profession of athletic training. Since we began…