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Recent Articles

Study Finds Treating Sports Surfaces with Leading Antimicrobial Can Significantly Reduce the Spread of Skin Infections (Comprehensive Athletic Treatment Center)

FULL STUDY HERE

The New York State Department of Health has provided two PDF fliers for easy printing and posting to inform about the spread and prevention of skin diseases. The NWCA has also posted a PDF of its informational powerpoint presentation outlining types of skin diseases, prevention and wrestling maintenence regarding those issues.
NYSDOH Flier (English | (Spanish)
Skin Infections in Athletics (By Dr. Randy Martin)
Click here to download the entire Powerpoint Presentation

Wrestling newsletter from Hibiclens on skin infections

Combatting MRSA: Hibiclens Educational Resources
MRSA Fact Sheet from Hibiclens

Weight Management in High School Wrestling: The Athletic Trainer's Role

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The 1.5% Per Week Loss Rule -- Part 1, Fat Loss

The 1.5% Per Week Loss Rule -- Part 2 Water Loss

EAT, Wrestle & Win: A Nutritional Guide for Wrestler

• Weight Management: The Basics

• The Use of Skinfold Analysis in Determining a Wrestler's Minimal Weight

• Bioelectrical Impedance: The Basics for Coaches, Wrestlers, and Athletic Trainers

• Underwater Weighing: When should it be used in the wrestling community?

The State of California has bill proposed and going through the process that would encourage (originally to mandate) mouth guards in wrestling at the high school and collegiate levels.

Click here for the Bill

Click here for the Article

Recent Reports & Statistics

An Epidemiologic Comparison of High School and College Wrestling Injuries
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine

A comparison of pediatric freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling injuries sustained during a 2006 US national tournament
Scandanavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports

Statistics related to wrestling injuries from 2007-08
National High School Sports-Related Injury Surveillance Study

High School Sports-Related Injury Surveillance Report - 2006-07

Recent Articles

Wrestling with Mat Safety (From Resilite)

• Play Safe and Clean: How to prevent the spread of communicable and infectious diseases in secondary school sports

• New Management of Asthma in Athletics Guidelines

 

 

• Recognition, Prevention and Management of Asthma in Athletics

 

• Youth Sports Injuries Dramatically on the Rise

• NATA Release on Steroids

• NATA Study on Hydration

• Heads Up: Concussions in High School Sports
  • CDC Announces New Initiative to Help High School Coaches Recognize and Manage Concussions

   

  • Coaches Get “Heads Up” Kit To Recognize and Manage Concussions

   

  • CDC Tool Kit Fact Sheet

   

  • Initiative Flyer