Exertional heat illness (EHI) risk is a serious concern among athletes, laborers, and
warfighters. US Governing organizations have established various activity modification …

Few previous epidemiological studies, sports medicine position statements, and expert
panel consensus reports have evaluated the similarities and differences of hyperthermia …

Context Recent studies suggested that a large population of high school-aged athletes
participate on club sport teams. Despite attempts to document emergency preparedness in …

Background: The incidence of nontraumatic fatalities in high school (HS) and National
Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) football players has continued at a constant rate …

Context Sudden death in sport at the high school and collegiate levels has been described
extensively in the literature. However, few epidemiologic data exist on the incidence of …

Background Children who participate in youth sports are at risk for sudden cardiac arrest
(SCA) related to undetected cardiac anomalies or abrupt impact to the chest. Nurse-led …

abstract Introduction Pandemic-related restrictions increased the risk of delayed emergency
response of bystanders to sudden cardiac arrest among youth athletes. Education and SCA …

Methods Electronic databases were searched to identify articles that met criteria for
inclusion. Studies in English that focused on adoption, implementation, or compliance with …

Purpose: Secondary school student-athletes often lack appropriate medical care during
school sponsored sport participation. Athletic trainers (ATs) are qualified healthcare …

Introduction Commotio cordis is a rare event that occurs following blunt, non-penetrating
trauma to the chest, precipitating a ventricular arrhythmia. Commotio cordis requires …