News, insights and ideas from the Go4 team

By Beth Jones, LAT, ATC Why We Take It Slow: The Graduated Return-to-Play for Concussion Hey coaches, parents, and athletic directors- I know how tough it can be to keep an athlete sidelined, especially when they’re begging to get back in the game. But when it comes…

By Beth Jones, LAT, ATC Emergency Preparedness in Athletics: A Guide to Reviewing and Practicing Your Emergency Action Plan When it comes to high school athletics, preparation isn’t just about conditioning athletes for competition- it’s also about ensuring that everyone is ready to respond in case of…

Fall sports are in full swing–which means the potential for injuries are back on, too. Like concussions. So, to help your players return to the field, we’ve made downloadable concussion symptom posters to print and hang up around the locker rooms, fields and ATRs. …

Clarissa Alexander and Kyle Morris both completed CAATE-accredited athletic training residency programs. Learn more about their experiences as residents! Visit the CAATE website if you are interested in learning more about Athletic Training Residency and FellowshipPrograms CLICK HERE. Meet Clarissa Alexander Clarissa completed her athletic training…

By Elizabeth Neil PhD, LAT, ATC Checklist Components:  Directions: Please use the checklist provided to carefully review a patient’s complete medical record. This process is not suitable for evaluating a current injury being treated presently. For each item on the checklist, indicate whether it applies by selecting yes,…

Jalen Hurts was the MVP of Super Bowl LIX. Prior to defeating the Chiefs in the biggest game of the year, he made headlines after an earlier contest by beating something else. After being sent to the medical tent for a suspected concussion late in the first half of…

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…

Company Names / Divisions:Lacrosse AmericaChicago FC UnitedSoccer Events GroupTeam ONE Lacrosse3Step Sports—Headquarter Location: Chicago, IL—Company Mission: Building Better Young People Through Sport—If your company had a mascot, what would it be?: Captain America playing one of our sports.—What is an interesting object or item in your company office?: A championship…

Have you ever gotten hit up by someone to work a PRN gig that you can’t because of a scheduling conflict or prior commitment? Well, now you don’t have to give up making money on that job by giving them your own, unique Go4 referral link.

There is a lot of contact in non-contact football. Which is why you need an athletic trainer on the sidelines for flag & 7-on-7 football. Due to the public’s ongoing concern with head trauma in general, and concussions in particular, the popularity of non-tackle versions of…

When the holiday season ends, the rhabdomyolyis season is in danger of starting… The start of the holiday season marks the end of another season for most football programs. At the high school level, state championships have been determined by late November or early December. For collegians, unless…

6 years into my athletic training career working in the secondary school setting, I started to question staying in the profession full time and started searching for a career pivot. The decision didn’t come lightly or quickly.