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to view
this
eBlast
Newsletter
as a Web
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The NATA
Research
and
Education
Foundation
offers
an
opportunity
for
committed
students
of
athletic
training
to
obtain
financial
assistance
with the
cost of
their
education.
Applications
for
2009
NATA
Research
&
Education
Foundation Scholarships
are now available
on the
NATA
Foundation
website.
A
new,
online
application
process
has been
developed
with
different
deadlines
(January
9, 2009
and
February
6, 2009)
for
different
sections
of the
application.
Please
review
the
submission
process
carefully
before
entering
the
Scholarship
Application
Submission
Area.
Click
HERE
for
further
information
or
contact
Ty Jones
the NATA
Foundation
office
(1-800-879-6282
or
1-800-trynata),
ext.
121.
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Athletic
Training
Student
Challenge
sign up
deadline
near |
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The
deadline
for
Athletic
Training
Student
organizations
to
sign
up
for
the
2008-2009
Athletic
Training
Student
Challenge
is
December
31,
2008.
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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On
the
December
9,
2008
Board
of
Directors
conference
call,
the
Foundation
Board
approved
a
total
of
$485,297.55
funding
for
one
General
Research
Grant
($109,006.00),
two
Osternig
Master's
Research
Grants
($1,563.55)and
one
Outcomes
Grant
($374,722.00).
General
Grant
Program
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Michael Ferrara, PhD, ATC
University of Georgia
“The Risk of Exertional Heat Injuries in Interscholastic Football”
$109,006
Osternig
Master's
Research
Grant
Program
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Lindsey Klykken, ATC
University of Virginia
“Effect of Acute Lateral Ankle Sprain on Motor Neuron Pool Excitability of the Lower Leg Muscles”
$1,000.00
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Jennifer M. Tolson, ATC
Georgia Southern University
“Dynamic Postural Stability During Gait Initiation in Individuals with Chronic Ankle Instability: Influence of Velocity and Direction”
$563.55
Outcomes
Grant
Program
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Reed Ferber, PhD, ATC, CAT(C)
University of Calgary
“Optimal Rehabilitation Protocols for the Treatment of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: An Outcome-Based RCT Study”
$374,722
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The NATA
Research
and
Education
Foundation
is
moving
to an
electronic
submission
process
for all
research
grant
applications.
This
includes
grants
submitted
to the
student
grants
(masters
and
doctoral),
general
grants,
and
outcomes
grants
research
programs.
The
Research
Committee
is
currently
completing
the
electronic
submission
instruction
manual,
which
should
be
posted
on the
REF
website
within
the next
4-6
weeks.
The
electronic
submission
process
will be
in
effect
for all
grants
submitted
for
review
in
Spring
2009.
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"Building
our
Foundation"
Annual
Fund
Progress |
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The
Foundation's
2008
Building
Your
Foundation
Annual
Fund
Drive is
nearly
at an
end.
Contributions
by
December
31, 2008
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.
| District |
Amount received to date |
| 1 |
$12,541 |
| 2 |
$28,996 |
| 3 |
$17,927 |
| 4 |
$9,542 |
| 5 |
$11,552 |
| 6 |
$16,199 |
| 7 |
$7,301 |
| 8 |
$11,332 |
| 9 |
$23,989 |
| 10 |
$12,288 |
| International |
$275 |
| Total |
$151,912 |
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Help
Build
Our
Foundation
by
selecting
one or
more of
the
following
ways to
demonstrate
your
commitment.
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GRANT INFORMATION SUMMARY
Neuromuscular Inhibition of the Dynamic Ankle Stabilizers in Patients with Functional Ankle Instability (FAI) |
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PRACTICAL
SIGNIFICANCE
Peroneal
muscle
inhibition
is
present
in
patients
suffering
from
functional
ankle
instability,
but this
weakness
is not
related
to
dynamic
ankle
instability.
Additionally,
interventions
aimed at
minimizing
muscle
inhibition
may not
assist
in
protecting
the
ankle
from
further
episodes
of
instability.
Click
HERE
to
review
the full
Grant
Information
Summary.
Riann Palmieri-Smith, PhD, ATC
&
J. Ty Hopkins, PhD, ATC, FACSM
Principal
Investigators |
This
Grant
Information
Summary
may be
downloaded
in a
2-page
pdf file
from
www.natafoundation.org/pdfs/08PalmieriSmithHopkinsGrantSummary.pdf.
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The Shoe Box Society for Planned Giving |
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 The
NATA
Research
&
Education Foundation
has
introduced
the Shoe
Box
Society
for
Planned
Giving,
a new
group
that
honors
those
whose
estate
planning
supports
the
Foundation's
mission.
Click
HERE
to read
all
about
the
Shoe Box
Society
for
Planned
Giving. |
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Remember the Foundation during the Holidays with your NATA Dues Renewals |
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 During
this
time of
giving
consider
making a
meaningful
gift to
the NATA
Foundation
in honor
of your
friends
and
family,
or in
memory
of a
loved
one or a
respected
associate.
You can
do so
through
your
NATA
dues
renewal
and by
contacting
the
Foundation
at (800)
879-6282,
ext. 147
or by
utilizing
the
YES
Donation
Form
2008.
The
Foundation
will
send a
special
acknowledgment
of your
gift.
Take
some of
the
stress
out of
the
holiday
shopping
and get
an
end-of-the-year
tax
deduction!
Call
(800)
879-6282,
ext.
147.
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The
Foundation
Board
held
conference
calls on
October
17 and
December
9, 2008.
Below
are some
highlights
of the
actions
taken on
these
dates:
October
17,
2008
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Approved
the
minutes
for
the
8/26/08 conference
call
as
presented.
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Approved
the
renaming
of
the
BU/SHU
Challenge
as
the
Athletic
Training
Student
Challenge.
December
9,
2008
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Approved
the
minutes
for
the
10/17/08 conference
call
as
presented.
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Approved
the
award
of
$109,006.00
in
General
Grants as recommended.
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Approved
the award
of
$1,563.55
in
Master's
Grants as recommended.
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Approved
the award
of
$374,722.00
in
Outcomes
Grants as recommended.
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Approved
the recipients
of
the
2009
Research
Awards
as recommended.
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Approved
the
2009
Operating
Budget
as
presented.
The
next
board
conference
call
is
scheduled
for Tuesday, February
10,
2009
at
11:00
AM
Central
Time.
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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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and
advancing
the
athletic
training
profession
through
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and
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