Concussive head injury (CHI) often associated with military personnel, soccer players and
related sports personnel leads to serious clinical situation causing lifetime disabilities. About …

Background and objectives: Exertional heat stroke (EHS) continues to be a prevalent health
issue affecting all athletes, including our pediatric populations. The purpose of this study …

Objective To provide best-practice recommendations for developing and implementing heat-
acclimatization strategies in secondary school athletics. Data Sources An extensive …

Exertional heat stroke is one of the top three causes of death in young athletes, particularly
high school football players. Despite evidence that these deaths are completely avoidable …

Updated recommendations on preseason heat safety in high school (HS) athletics (“2021
Consensus Statements”) were published in April 2021. This cross-sectional survey study …

Context Emergency action plans (EAPs) are a critical component in the management of
catastrophic sport-related injury. Some state high school athletics associations and state …

Exertional heat stroke (EHS) remains one of the leading causes of sudden death in sport
despite clear evidence showing 100% survivability with the proper standards of care in …

Many high school associations in recent years are developing policies to improve player
safety regarding exertional heat illnesses (EHIs). A question is whether states with diverse …

The survey went to a geographically balanced sample of states and the athletic directors
within these states. A total of 349 responses were captured. A Rasch analysis identified the …

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