Four institutions located in three different geographical regions (i.e., different NATA Districts) were selected on the basis of having an NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision program (with at least 3 full-time AT staff members) and convenience (each school had a contact person with a previous relationship with investigators).13-14 Following Institutional Review Board approval, an open-ended survey questionnaire was mailed to the 31 ATs indentified as a full-time staff members at the 4 institutions. The survey included demographic questions pertaining to staffing arrangement, the NATA guidelines for appropriate medical coverage, and possible strategies to address staffing inadequacy at their institution.
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