The risk of sports injuries for a student athlete is something that cannot be denied. Statistics reveal that 90% of student athletes report some sort of sports-related injury. 54% of student athletes report they have played while injured. 37% of high school athletes say they have experienced sprains. 12% report they have sustained concussions and head injuries from their time on the field. In 2012 alone, 163,670 middle school or high school athletes were reported being seen in the emergency room for a concussion. But sports injuries aren’t the only thing that a student athlete needs to be aware of. Between 2008 and 2015, more than 300 sports-related deaths of young athletes occurred in America alone. We share these statistics not to scare you or discourage your passionate participation in sports. We share them so you can be a part of reversing this trend.
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Expanded Epinephrine Mandates
On March 3rd, the NJ Department of Education released the Expanded Epinephrine Mandates. These man
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Athletic Trainers Society of New Jersey's 2015 Presidential Award Winner Pushes For Added Athletic Trainers at Sporting Events
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March 30 - Athletic Training Month Resource of the Day
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The Athletic Trainers’ Society of New Jersey and JAG Physical Therapy Announce Continued Partnership
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Peddie School (Hightstown, NJ) Awarded 1st Team NATA Safe Sports School Award
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