Athletic Trainers' Psychosocial Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Research Study.

Context: Despite the many challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, athletic programs have sought ways to persevere and deliver sport programming. This process has strained the psychosocial health of all sport stakeholders but especially those entrusted with promoting the health of participants and enforcing safety protocols. Athletic trainers (ATs) have been a major influence in striving to achieve these goals by expanding their typical roles to lead in promoting the safe delivery of sport programs.

Collegiate Athletic Trainers' Experiences Implementing Return-to-Sport Policies and Procedures During COVID-19: A Qualitative Research Study.

Context: Athletic trainers (ATs) were critical personnel in the development of policies and procedures for the safe return to campus and resumption of sport during the 2020-2021 academic year. Policies focused on preventing the potential spread of COVID-19, as well as screening, testing, and management of cases; however, which aspects of implementation were successful or more challenging was unknown.

Objective: To identify successes and challenges in the implementation of return-to-sport policies and procedures during the 2020-2021 academic year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kinesiology Tape: A Descriptive Survey of Healthcare Professionals in the United States.

Background: The existing body of kinesiology tape (KT) research reveals inconsistent results which challenges the efficacy of the intervention. Understanding professional beliefs and KT clinical application might provide insight for future research and development of evidence-based guidelines.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to survey and document the beliefs and clinical application methods of KT among healthcare professionals in the United States.

AN INITIAL EVALUATION OF THE BTRACKS BALANCE PLATE AND SPORTS BALANCE SOFTWARE FOR CONCUSSION DIAGNOSIS.

Background: As recently dictated by the American Medical Society, balance testing is an important component in the clinical evaluation of concussion. Despite this, previous research on the efficacy of balance testing for concussion diagnosis suggests low sensitivity (∼30%), based primarily on the popular Balance Error Scoring System (BESS). The Balance Tracking System (BTrackS, Balance Tracking Systems Inc.

Understanding organization structures of the college, university, high school, clinical, and professional settings.

Athletes participate at many different levels of competition--from amateur to professional, from backyard sandlot to Yankee Stadium. There are as many different organized structures involved in providing medical care to athletes as there are types of athletes themselves. Although the organizational structures involved in providing medical care for a little league team in a small town are different from those involved in providing care for a professional baseball team, the mission is the same-caring for athletes.