All athletic trainers belong to athletic training organizations. They belong to a state and regional association. Then there is the National Athletic Trainers' Association. The NATA was founded in 1950 at the 1st meeting in Kansas City. The mission of this organization is to "enhance the quality of health care for athletes and those engaged in physical activity, and to advance the profession of athletic training through education and research in prevention, evaluation, management, and rehabilitation of injuries." The chief function of NATA is to supervise and control certification of athletic trainers through the Board of Certification. Athletic trainers are always researching and trying to find new information on sports related injuries. Some of the major topics in the field right now are:

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