ATSU-ASHS’ Dr. Valier to speak at national briefing on injury prevention in baseball

ATSU-ASHS' Dr. Valier to speak at national briefing on injury prevention in baseball

Alison Snyder Valier, PhD, ATC, FNATA, professor, athletic training, assistant director, research support, A.T. Still University-Arizona School of Health Sciences (ATSU-ASHS), will be a featured panelist during a virtual media briefing presented by the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA).

Dr. Valier will join a panel of nationally recognized healthcare experts for the briefing, "Swinging Through Summer: A Look at Baseball, Body Mechanics & Injury Prevention: A Research & Roundtable Discussion."

In this briefing, panelists will address the unique considerations of baseball players, from youth to the professional level, including injury prevention, training techniques, and the latest research. Panelists will also answer questions from attendees.

Additionally, Dr. Valier will share insights from her recent study, "Descriptive Report of Injuries Sustained by Secondary School Baseball Players Categorized by Community-Level Socioeconomic Status," along with coauthor Erik J. Nelson, PhD, MPH, associate professor, Department of Public Health, Brigham Young University.

When:
Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025
Noon-1:00 p.m. ET

To view a live broadcast of the webinar, visit NATA's Facebook, Instagram or X pages