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NATA RESEARCH & EDUCATION FOUNDATION
 eBlast Newsletter

May 6, 2008

  

 

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In this Issue
 
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NATA Foundation Special Event Information
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  GRANT INFORMATION SUMMARY
 The Moderating Effect of Tibialis Anterior Fatigue Protocol on the Relationships between Rearfoot Eversion, Thigh Muscle Activation, and Knee Internal Rotation During a Single Leg Forward Jump Stop Task
•   75 Foundation Scholarships to be awarded
•   Request for Proposals: Advancing Outcomes of Care in Athletic Training
•   Researchers to be Honored by Foundation
•   Recent Foundation Board Actions
•   BŪ / SHŪ Challenge Threepeat
•   A Look at the NATA Foundation Goals
•   Congratulations to Inaugural NATA Fellows
•   NATA Research & Education Foundation Deadlines
 

NATA Foundation Special Event Information

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NATA Foundation
Golf Classic at
Gateway National Golf Links
8:30 AM Tee Time
Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Grab your clubs and play a round for the Foundation at the fabulous Gateway National Golf Links. Golfers of all skill levels are welcome. Your registration includes: round trip shuttle between St. Louis and the golf course, your choice of playing partners; goodie bag; 18 holes of golf with cart; putting and driving ranges, delicious all-you-can-eat buffet lunch at the course; foursome photos; hole contests; team and individual prizes; and one raffle ticket. The 19th Hole Party will be held at the clubhouse immediately following completion of golf, and will feature tournament awards and raffles. Everyone has a chance to win! Come and join the fun!

NOTICE! NOTICE!
First Come First Served

Only 144 Player Spots available for 2008
There will be only one tee-time this year.  All golfers will play a shotgun starting at 8:30 AM.  Golf spots will be reserved in the order your conference registration is received.

Register for golf with your conference registration

NATA Foundation Special Event
St. Louis Cardinals
Baseball Game
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
7:10 PM First Pitch

Enjoy a unique experience at Busch Stadium, one of the newest professional baseball venues in the country! Watch the St. Louis Cardinals, 2006 World Series Champs, take on visiting Kansas City Royals! Each registration includes a reserved seat for the baseball game and a door-to-door round-trip shuttle from St. Louis hotels. Enjoy big-league baseball excitement, good food and a special night with your friends and family! Tickets are limited!

NOTICE! NOTICE!
First come First served

LIMITED BASEBALL TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE!

Tickets will be reserved in the order your conference registration is received

 NATA Foundation Run at
Forest Park, St. Louis
Friday June 20, 2008
7:00 AM Start Time

Join us for a terrific 5K Fun Run/1M Walk benefiting the NATA Research & Education Foundation.  The 2008 event will be held in beautiful Forest Park near downtown St. Louis.  After the race, enjoy a breakfast snack, music, and the awards ceremony.  Recognition will be given in the following categories: Overall Male and Overall Female, Male-under 30, Female - under 30, Male - 30 to 49, Female - 30 to 49, Male - 50 and above, Female - 50 and above.  Your registration includes: round trip shuttle between downtown St. Louis and Forest Park; a Fun Run/Walk T-shirt; goodie bag; refreshments along the way; awards ceremony and a breakfast snack afterwards.  This 5K Fun Run/1M Walk offers a scenic route within the lovely, expansive park grounds, and will be an experience you will not soon forget!

REMINDER: You must utilize the NATA Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposia registration site at www.nata.org to register for all NATA Foundation Special Events in St. Louis.
 

  

75 Foundation Scholarships to be awarded

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The NATA Foundation will award 75 scholarships at the NATA Annual Meeting in St. Louis for the 2007-2008 academic year.  From these 75 scholarships, 45 are entry level, 19 are masters and 11 are doctoral recipients.

The recipients will be introduced at the William E. Newell Athletic Training Student Awards Luncheon on June 18, Renaissance Grand Hotel, Majestic Ballroom - Level 2, from 12:45-2:45 P.M.  In addition to recognizing the recipients' accomplishments, three selected scholars will briefly address the audience.  For tickets, check the NATA Foundation registration materials in the NATA News.

A complete list of scholarship award recipients will be in an upcoming issue of the NATA News and the July issue of the Foundation eBlast Newsletter.
 

  

Researchers to be Honored by Foundation

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At the NATA Annual Meeting, the Foundation will honor:

  • Douglas J. Casa, PhD, ATC, University of Connecticut with the NATA Foundation Medal for Distinguished Athletic Training Research which recognizes long-term, scholarly research in athletic training and a commitment to excellence in scientific research that makes a lasting contribution to the sports medicine community;

  • Tricia J. Hubbard, PhD, ATC, LAT, University of North Carolina at Charlotte with the NATA Foundation New Investigator Award established to  recognize a new researcher who has made, and is likely to continue to make, significant contributions to the body of knowledge in athletic training, healthcare and sports medicine;

  • Christopher Mendias, PhD, ATC, University of Michigan with the NATA Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Award which recognizes outstanding doctoral student research, while supporting and encouraging research through the NATA Research and Education Foundation.

Casa, who will receive a specially designed medal and a $5,000 cash award, will present “100 Meters from the Finish Line-A Heat/Hydration Journey from Buffalo to St. Louis (and Still Trying to Win the Race)”  Hubbard will receive a medal and $2,000 and will share the results of her work “Mechanical Contributions to Chronic Ankle Instability.”  Mendias will be recognized for his outstanding doctoral dissertation, “Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Skeletal Muscle Atrophy”.

In addition, Casa will serve as an exchange lecturer at the AOSSM Annual Meeting in 2009 and the ACSM Annual Meeting in 2008, and Hubbard will present at the AMSSM Annual Meeting in 2009.
 

  

BŪ / SHŪ Challenge Threepeat

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For the third consecutive year, the Boston University Society of Athletic Training Students won the BŪ / SHŪ Challenge.  For the 2007-2008 contest they raised $3,079.75.  Student Athletic Training groups from 23 different colleges and universities participated to raise a grand total of $11,500.  The Boston University group will be recognized for their leadership during the William E. Newell Athletic Training Student Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, June 18 in St. Louis at the NATA Annual Meeting.
 		  

Congratulations to Inaugural NATA Fellows

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During the last year the NATA Foundation in conjunction with the NATA developed the NATA Fellows Program to recognize professional achievement in research and/or education, combined with service to the profession.  Only the most accomplished athletic trainers earn this distinction and are allowed to use the prestigious designation of “FNATA.”  By applying for and gaining Fellows status, NATA members pledge their continued commitment to the athletic training profession and the NATA.  The NATA Foundation congratulates the inaugural NATA Fellows Class.  A total of eighteen new NATA Fellows will be recognized at the Annual Meeting in St. Louis.
 

  • Brent Arnold, PhD, ATC

  • Gerald Bell, EdD, ATC, PT

  • Doug Casa, PhD, ATC, FACSM

  • Mitch Cordova, PhD, ATC, FACSM

  • Kevin Guskiewicz, PhD, ATC

  • Jay Hertel, PhD, ATC

  • Chris Ingersoll, PhD, ATC, VAT

  • Mike Ferrara, PhD, ATC

  • Jenny Hootman, PhD, ATC, FACSM

  • Doug Kleiner, PhD, ATC, CSCS

  • Ken Knight, PhD, ATC, FACSM

  • Carl Mattacola, PhD, ATC

  • Bill Prentice, ATC, PT

  • Sandy Shultz, PhD, ATC, CSCS

  • Chad Starkey, PhD, ATC, LAT

  • Tim Uhl, PhD, ATC, PT

  • Tom Weidner, PhD, ATC, LAT

  • Gary Wilkerson, EdD, ATC

 

GRANT INFORMATION SUMMARY
The Moderating Effect of Tibialis Anterior Fatigue Protocol on the Relationships between Rearfoot Eversion, Thigh Muscle Activation, and Knee Internal Rotation During a Single Leg Forward Jump Stop Task

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PRACTICAL SIGNIFICANCE
 During single-leg forward jump-stops, the tibialis anterior muscle may not be a primary determinant for rearfoot eversion and knee internal rotation, and eventual increased anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) strain.  Alternative biomechanical adaptations may partially explain the higher ACL injury rates that have been shown to accompany individuals who tend to pronate excessively.
Click HERE to review the full Grant Information Summary.

 Yohei Shimokochi, PhD, ATC.
 Principal Investigator

This Grant Information Summary may be downloaded in a 2-page pdf file from http://www.natafoundation.org/pdfs/07Shimokochi.pdf.
 

  

Request for Proposals:
Advancing Outcomes of Care in Athletic Training

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The NATA Research and Education Foundation announces resources now available to fund research grant proposals designed to address the issue of clinical outcomes research in athletic training.  The National Athletic Trainers’ Association, Inc. has dedicated $1,000,000 to fund this initiative for 3 years beginning in 2007.  All proposals will be submitted to the NATA Research and Education Foundation.  For more info, go to www.natafoundation.org/rfp/OutcomesSummitRFP07.html
 		  

Recent Foundation Board Actions

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Your NATA Research Foundation Board held its April conference call on 04/25/08.  Below are some highlights of the actions taken on this call:

  1. Approved the minutes for the 2/22/08 conference call with non-substantive corrections.
  2. Approved awarding 75 scholarships to the recipients as recommended.

The next Foundation Board Meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 16, 2008 at 8:00 AM (Central Time) in St. Louis, MO.
 

  

A Look at the NATA Foundation Goals

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Beginning with the March 2007 issue and finishing with this issue, we are focusing on the Goals and Strategies of the NATA Research & Education Foundation.   Each of these six Goals is equally important to fulfilling the mission of this organization.  This issue lists the sixth Goal.   Goals are listed in no particular order of relative importance.

GOALS AND STRATEGIES

  1. Plan and implement an on-going total development program that establishes endowment funds, as well as restricted and unrestricted funds, that will support the research and educational goals of the Foundation.

    Strategies:

    • Implement an Annual Fund and other special campaigns as necessary.
    • Solicit support from a variety of sources such as individuals, corporations and foundations.
    • Actively involve the board of directors and volunteers in fundraising.
  

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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