Welcome to the 76th NATA Clinical Symposia On-Demand Education Experience!

Get ready for an unparalleled educational journey designed to inspire, educate and empower. This year, we are proud to present a robust program featuring the latest innovations, expert-led sessions and a variety of learning formats tailored to meet your professional development needs. Our speakers include leading experts and innovators in the field, delivering relevant and impactful content you can apply in your practice. Don’t miss this opportunity to stay at the forefront of athletic training education.

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Earn up to a Maximum of 20 CEUs.
On-Demand Only registrants can earn a maximum of 20 CEUs. In order to earn your CEUs, you must watch the session video in its entirety and complete the assessment. 
In-person attendees can earn a maximum of 20 CEUs: Up to 15 on-site in Orlando and the rest – up to 20 total - from NATA 2025 On-Demand. In order to earn your on-demand CEUs, you must watch the session video in its entirety and complete the assessment. Interested in joining us in Orlando? View the 76th NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo event page.

The On-Demand program will feature select recorded sessions from the NATA 2025 in-person convention in Orlando, FL, taking place from June 24 to June 27. Program sessions and details are subject to change.

This presentation is a replay from COPA Con 2023, providing another opportunity to access its valuable content and insights.

Abstract:
Bone stress injuries sustained during basic military training correlate with a fivefold increase in long-term health system utilization. Injuries carry the potential for lasting impacts on personal health, well-being and decisions about daily activity. As athletic trainers vie for pay increases, expanded staff or both, they frequently pose the question, “How do I demonstrate my worth?” The work by Fisher et al (2021) in which implementing athletic training within basic training significantly reduced attrition and, at $50,000 per trainee, demonstrated considerable savings. Equating those savings to other settings may be as simple as looking at the attrition in your own athletic programs and defining interventions to mitigate losses. Previous injury is a common risk factor in both reinjury and sustainment of new injuries. Injuries drive individuals to make decisions about continuing in sport; they potentially lead to long-term consequences, such as osteoarthritis; and can carry implications on maintaining an active lifestyle, which could lead to systemic health consequences. Outcomes from athletic trainers’ rehabilitative efforts, as well as prevention programs, should be captured to track our culminative results. Athletic trainers’ value must be marketed to stakeholders, enlightening them to the risks and, more so, of the impact athletic trainers have in mitigating those risks. The outcomes in timeframes of decades long outweigh the short-term decisions about game participation. This session outlines the data that exists and discusses the data that can be collected locally to influence the perceived valuation of athletic trainers in the secondary school setting.

Learning Objectives:

• Interpret current research on the effect of sports injury on long-term patient outcomes.
• Identify methods of data collection within their practices to begin generating useful outcomes data.
• Design plans for outreach programs to educate stakeholders on the impact of athletic trainers.

Level:
Essential

Domain(s):
Domain 1: Risk Reduction Wellness and Health Literacy 
Domain 5: Health Care Administration and Professional Responsibility

CEUs:
1.25 Category A

Keywords: AT value, patient outcomes, data, outreach, mitigate risk

Enhanced Access On-Demand Course Expiration:
This course will expire on December 31 at 11:59 p.m. CST and will be removed from your account if not completed.
For full details, refer to the expiration policy on our FAQ page.

Abstract:
Neurodiversity means diversity of the human mind, and just as no injuries are exactly the same, neither is how people think and process. Athletic trainers learn the skills to evaluate injuries, respond in times of crisis, and rehabilitate injury; however in athletic training education there is limited training on working with individuals who may be neurodivergent. Learning more about neurodivergence and how that can impact athlete needs and performance is vital to providing a high standard of care. 

Learning Objectives:

• Identify diagnoses that fall under the umbrella of neurodiversity.
• Recognize the importance of understanding neurodivergence.
• Apply neurodiversity-informed strategies in treatment and communication.

Level:
Essential

Domain(s):
Domain 1: Risk Reduction Wellness and Health Literacy 

CEUs:
1.0 Category A

Keywords: neurodivergent, neurotypical, ADHD, autism, masking, dyslexia, diversity

Enhanced Access On-Demand Course Expiration:
This course will expire on December 31 at 11:59 p.m. CST and will be removed from your account if not completed.
For full details, refer to the expiration policy on our FAQ page.

This presentation is a replay from NATA 2023 in Indianapolis, providing another opportunity to access its valuable content and insights.

Abstract:
Despite best-practice evidence indicating that weather monitoring and activity modification are essential for athlete safety, many states do not have state-wide standardized policies for exercising in the heat. Wet bulb globe thermometry is the gold standard for assessing environmental heat stress during physical activity, however in dry or arid climates many stakeholders perceive the inclusion of a humidity metric to be unnecessary. This session will describe one state’s experiences with establishing the need for weather monitoring in a dry climate and strategies for promoting stakeholder buy-in to develop state-specific guidelines.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the need for state-specific weather modification guidelines.
• Compare and contrast common weather measurement strategies for humid versus dry climates.
• Describe and apply strategies to promote stakeholder buy-in for policy development.

Level:
Advanced

Domain(s):
Domain 1: Risk Reduction Wellness and Health Literacy 
Domain 5: Health Care Administration and Professional Responsibility

CEUs:
1.0 Category A

Keywords: policy; dissemination and implementation; heat illness

Enhanced Access On-Demand Course Expiration:
This course will expire on December 31 at 11:59 p.m. CST and will be removed from your account if not completed.
For full details, refer to the expiration policy on our FAQ page.

Abstract:
There are over 100 different physical examination tests described to evaluate the shoulder. Confusion exists with regard to not only the proper technique but the validity of commonly used tests. In today's fast paced environment evidence based accuracy and efficiency when examining athletes is very important. This presentation will review the proper technique and statistical validation, and relevance of the best tests based on current literature. The discussion will include a demonstration of an efficient sequence and algorithm incorporating all necessary tests to complete a thorough and comprehensive examination of the shoulder.

Objectives:

• Participants will be able to describe the history and proper indications for the most commonly used shoulder exam tests., 
• Participants will be able to explain basic statistical terms (i.e., sensitivity, specificity, diagnostic accuracy) to describe the validity of physical exam tests., 
• Participants will be able to describe the proper technique for performing shoulder exam tests.

Level:
Advanced

Domains:
Domain 2: Assessment Evaluation and Diagnosis

CEUs:
0.75 Category A

Keywords: shoulder, examination, tests, diagnostic, pitching, throwing,

On-Demand (Enhanced Access) Course Expiration:
Courses registered for after February 5, 2025, must be completed by December 31, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. CST.
For full details, refer to the expiration policy on our FAQ page.

Please note: This course will be retired from our catalog after December 31, 2025, and its content will no longer be accessible. Be sure to download any necessary handouts before this date. Your statement of credit will remain available on the Transcript page, accessible via the left sidebar menu.

This presentation is a replay from NATA 2019 in Las Vegas, offering a second chance to experience the event's valuable content and insights.

Abstract:
History of prior injury is the strongest risk factor for future lower extremity injury. In addition, a large portion of secondary injuries occur during the first 2-3 months following return to sport. Thus, there is a gap in determining when an individual is ready to safely return to sport following initial injury. Individuals who pass a comprehensive return to sport testing battery are at lower risk for subsequent injury once returning to sport. As such, the development and utilization of a comprehensive return-to-sport testing battery can help determine one´s readiness to safely return to sport. This presentation will discuss the key components of an evidence-based return to sport testing battery following lower extremity injuries.

Objectives:

• Participants will be able to describe the changes in injury rates following initial lower extremity injury and subsequent return to sport., 
• Participants will be able to describe the known risk factors for secondary injury following initial lower extremity injury., 
• Participants will be able to utilize validated return to sport testing that can determine an individual´s readiness to return to sport., 
• Participants will be able to discuss the role of training load monitoring and management in the return to sport process following lower extremity injury.

Level:
Advanced

Domains:
Domain 1: Risk Reduction Wellness and Health Literacy, Domain 2: Assessment Evaluation and Diagnosis

CEUs: 1.0 Category A

Keywords: knee, injury, lower extremity, return to sport, ankle, leg, testing

On-Demand (Enhanced Access) Course Expiration:
Courses registered for after February 5, 2025, must be completed by December 31, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. CST.
For full details, refer to the expiration policy on our FAQ page.

Abstract:
Knee pathologies are common complaints for athletes and active patients presenting to athletic trainers for assessment and intervention, and though often not as complex as other joints in the body (ie, shoulder or hip), can present significant diagnostic challenges when imaging techniques are not readily or immediately available. Common traumatic disorders of the knee include forces that impact the menisci, ligaments, bones, and associated joints (ie, patellofemoral, tibiofemoral), while overuse injuries involving the patellofemoral joint, surrounding tissues (ie, IT Band), patellar tendon and tibiofemoral joint can challenge the unsuspecting diagnostician, as well. Undiagnosed, or improperly diagnosed knee conditions can also lead to lifelong disability and/or profound decreases in health-related quality of life and functional enjoyment. Unsuspecting or inexperienced clinicians in all branches of sports medicine, if not careful can naively rely on special test results in isolation, or upon medical imaging for a working or final diagnosis, which includes false positive and negative results, increases overall healthcare costs, and/or cause unnecessary delays in treatment or return to participation. Experts in medical research have confirmed that accurate diagnoses come from the history portion of the exam in over 80 to 90% of cases and that individual physical exam test results should be viewed with suspicion in isolation. The focus of this presentation is to present the athletic training profession a review of physical examination special tests for common knee injuries and conditions, while also introducing or reviewing the evidence behind each test's respective diagnostic accuracy. In so doing, an overview of diagnostic accuracy terms and principles will be presented, followed by available diagnostic accuracy dates for each test presented in order for clinicians to become more aware of the strengths and limitations of tests commonly used to help assess athletic injuries of the knee.

Objectives:

• Participants will be able to state the fundamental principles and terms associated with diagnostic accuracy of physical examination tests, including sensitivity and specificity, positive and negative likelihood ratios, positive and negative predictive values, and overall utility scores., 
• Participants will be able to identify the most useful, evidence-based physical examination tests for assessing various conditions of the knee., 
• Participants will be able to recognize and incorporate the best-evidence tests in times of acute and chronic assessment of common knee injuries., 
• Participants will be able to apply use of pooled tests in order to more accurately assess various orthopedic conditions of the knee in athletes and active patients.

Level:
Advanced

Domains:
Domain 2: Assessment Evaluation and Diagnosis

CEUs:
1.25 Category A

Keywords: knee, orthopedic, menisci, ligaments, bones, joints, patellofemoral, tibiofemoral

On-Demand (Enhanced Access) Course Expiration:
Courses registered for after February 5, 2025, must be completed by December 31, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. CST.
For full details, refer to the expiration policy on our FAQ page.

Abstract:
The focus of this presentation is to present the most current clinical recognition strategies for evaluating ankle sprains and linking these strategies to the identification of those who are at the highest risk for developing CAI.

Objectives:

• Participants will be able to summarize the recommendations of the NATA Position Statement on the Conservative Management and Prevention of Ankle Sprains in Athletes within the context of Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis., 
• Participants will be able to identify the most important evidence-based key features associated with lateral ankle sprain recognition., 
• Participants will be able to incorporate the emerging evidence of patient- and clinician-oriented outcome measures for identifying those at risk for developing chronic ankle instability., 
• Participants will be able to make use of the outcome measures discussed in the presentation, including the Foot and Ankle Ability Measure, the Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool, the weight-bearing lunge test, the single limb balance test, and the star excursion balance test, within their clinical practice.

Level:
Advanced

Domains:
Domain 2: Assessment Evaluation and Diagnosis

CEUs:
1.0 Category A

Keywords: ankle, sprain, instability, diagnosis, lateral ankle sprain, balance test

On-Demand (Enhanced Access) Course Expiration:
Courses registered for after February 5, 2025, must be completed by December 31, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. CST.
For full details, refer to the expiration policy on our FAQ page.