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HERE
to view
this
eBlast
Newsletter
as a Web
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Application for NATA
Foundation
Scholarships
Available
NOW |
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The
NATA
Foundation
2010
Scholarship
Applications
are now
available at
www.natafoundation.org/scholarship.html
for each
of the
three
categories:
Entry
Level,
Masters
and
Doctoral.
Application
packets
must be
fully
submitted
online
by
midnight,
February
5, 2010.
Approximately
seventy
$2,300
scholarships
will be
offered.
The
basic
criteria
includes
NATA
membership
(since
February
5, 2009
for
masters
and
doctoral
and
application
for
membership
not
later
than
November
1, 2009
for
entry
level
students),
3.2 GPA
on all
course
work and
intent
to make
athletic
training
their
primary
means of
livelihood.
Specific
eligibility
requirements
vary
with
each
scholarship
and are
provided
with the
application
instructions.
For more
information,
contact
Ty Jones
the NATA
Foundation
office
(1-800-trynata),
ext.
121.
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The
deadline
for
Athletic
Training
Student
organizations
to sign
up for
the
2009-2010
Athletic
Training
Student
Challenge
is
December
31,
2009.
The
goals of
this
program
are to
provide
an
opportunity
for
students
of
athletic
training
to
actively
support
the NATA
Foundation
and to
raise
money
for
research
in
athletic
training.
Click
HERE
for more
information.
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The NATA
Research
and
Education
Foundation’s
Free
Communications
Program
is now
open.
All
submissions
are due
by
midnight,
Dec. 1,
2009.
For more
information,
visit
www.natafoundation.org/forms/08CFAFreeCommNew.htm.
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Helmet
Manufacturer
Boosts
Concussion
Research |
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An
endowment
being
administered
by the
NATA
Research
&
Education
Foundation
got a
boost in
July
when
helmet
manufacturer
Xenith
announced
its
intent
to
donate
$1 for
the sale
of every
X1
football
helmet –
in
perpetuity.
For the
full
story go
to
http://www.natafoundation.org/pdfs/XenithInitiative.pdf.
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GRANT INFORMATION SUMMARY
Shock Attenuation for Children Running on a Treadmill and Overground |
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PRACTICAL
SIGNIFICANCE
The
amount
of
impact
shock
that
children
attenuated
during
running
was
dependent
on
velocity
and
whether
or not
the
children
were
running
on a
treadmill
or
overground.
Furthermore,
the
amount
of
impact
shock
attenuated
was
different
than
expected
when
compared
to adult
data.
This
research
is a
step
towards
understanding
strategies
that can
be
implemented
to
reduce
the risk
of
running
overuse
injuries
due to
impact
forces
for
children.
Click
HERE
to
review
the full
Grant
Information
Summary.
John A.
Mercer,
PhD
Principal
Investigator |
This
Grant
Information
Summary
may be
downloaded
in a
2-page
pdf file
from
www.natafoundation.org/pdfs/08MercerGrantSummary.pdf.
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Update
on Your
Annual
Fund
Progress |
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The
Foundation's
2009
Building
Your
Foundation
Annual
Fund
Drive is
progressing
nicely
and
there is
still
time for
you to
add to
its
success.
Contributions
by
December
31, 2009
help
your
district
in the
annual
NATA
Foundation
District
Competition
recognition.
Below is
a recent
status
report
on the
District
Competition.
The
winner
will be
determined
by the
district
that
reaches
the
overall
highest
percentage
of its
goal
from all
sources
(members,
state
and
district
organizations).
| District |
2009 Goals |
Amount received/recorded to date |
| 1 |
$5,670 |
$4,723 |
| 2 |
$14,175 |
$11,190 |
| 3 |
$10,395 |
$5,423 |
| 4 |
$19,845 |
$970 |
| 5 |
$8,505 |
$552 |
| 6 |
$5,670 |
$1,052 |
| 7 |
$4,725 |
$273 |
| 8 |
$7,560 |
$4,020 |
| 9 |
$13,230 |
$8,725 |
| 10 |
$3,780 |
$1,720 |
| International |
$945 |
$120 |
| Total |
$94,540 |
$38,768 |
Help
Build
Our
Foundation
by
selecting
one or
more of
the
following
ways to
demonstrate
your
commitment.
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Your
NATA
Research
Foundation
Board
held its
August Board
conference
call
on
08/24/09.
Below
are some
highlights
of the
actions
taken on
this
date:
-
Approved
the
minutes
from
the
June
16,
2009
Board
of
Directors
Meeting
in
San
Antonio,
TX
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Approved
the
final
version
of
the
Foundation’s
Strategic
Plan
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Voted
to
continue
the
Post
Doctoral
Fellowship
Program
and
reinstate
the
application
process;
and
-
Agreed
to
participate
in
the
NATA
Vision
Quest
Program
and
provide
funding
in
the
amount
of
$3,000
per
year
with
a
two
year
commitment
for
a
total
of
$6,000.
The
Foundation
Executive
Committee
will
meet
October
16-17
in
Dallas,
TX
and
the next
Foundation
Board
Conference
Call
is
scheduled
for
Friday,
October
30
at
10:00
A.M.
CDT.
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NATA Research & Education Foundation Deadlines |
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NATA
Research
&
Education
Foundation
2952
Stemmons
Dallas,
TX 75247
214.637.6282
www.natafoundation.org
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Supporting
and
advancing
the
athletic
training
profession
through
research
and
education. |
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