Keyword: "National Athletic Trainers’ Association"

New NATA Guidelines Address Safe Weight Loss Practices for Student-Athletes
By Michael Popke , August 2011
Ashleigh Clare-Kearney was not a typical high school gymnast. At 5 feet, 4 inches, and 155 pounds, her physique stood out in a sport often unkind to girls taller than 5-foot-2 and heavier than 115 pounds — a fact not lost on her coaches.