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title: Oswego State ATs Address Injury Trends, Rising Demands and Staffing Challenges
description: Oswego State Athletic Trainers report stable injury trends but rising challenges from overuse injuries, increased demands, and staffing shortages while staying committed to athlete safety and care.
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 June 23, 2026

# Oswego State ATs Address Injury Trends, Rising Demands and Staffing Challenges

![Picture of Tim Clark](https://blog.healthyroster.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tim%20Clark.jpg?width=50&name=Tim%20Clark.jpg) By  [ Tim Clark ](https://blog.healthyroster.com/blog/author/tim-clark)  ·   1 minute read

Oswego State’s athletic training staff reports that injury patterns among student-athletes have remained largely consistent in recent years, but chronic overuse injuries, increased practice intensity, and staffing shortages continue presenting significant challenges.

<https://www.oswegocountynewsnow.com/sports/oswego-state-athletic-trainers-confront-rising-demands/article_3b8d7c66-15c7-40ed-b100-629b230f015a.html>As national attention increases around sports injuries—especially overuse conditions and concussions—collegiate programs are working to balance prevention, treatment, and NCAA-required safety measures while meeting the growing physical demands placed on athletes.

Assistant Athletic Trainer **Adeline Benjamin**, who works with multiple teams including volleyball, basketball, lacrosse, and swim and dive, said each sport brings its own set of injury patterns.

“*Sports that are of higher impact such as men’s lacrosse and men’s and women’s ice hockey tend to have higher rates of acute injuries,*” she explained. “*Lower impact sports such as swimming or cross country have higher rates of chronic injury.*” Benjamin added that increased practice intensity or additional games can significantly impact chronic injury rates because “*less time for recovery… is vital in keeping the body healthy.*”

Head Athletic Trainer **Elise Fitzsimmons** said that while injury types fluctuate from year to year, campus-wide injury frequency remains fairly steady.

“*Every year is different… it’s hard to anticipate,*” she said.

Both Athletic Trainers emphasized that Oswego State relies on venue-specific emergency action plans and individualized care protocols. Return-to-play progression remains tailored to each athlete, following a sequence Benjamin described as rebuilding motor function and proprioception, strengthening and flexibility, and finally sport-specific movements.

Communication remains largely face-to-face, and documentation is supported by software such as ATS and standardized SOAP note templates.

*Technology, Fitzsimmons noted, “hasn’t changed anything, just helped enhance what we are tracking.”*

Despite staffing shortages and burnout concerns, Oswego’s Athletic Trainers remain committed.

“*Our staff is committed to maintaining our athletes’ health and well-being,*” Fitzsimmons said. “*We are continually following best practices and ensuring our athletes have a positive experience in intercollegiate athletics.*”

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