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Guideline
. 2012 Jan-Feb;47(1):96-118.
doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-47.1.96.

National athletic trainers' association position statement: preventing sudden death in sports

Douglas J Casa  1 , Kevin M Guskiewicz, Scott A Anderson, Ronald W Courson, Jonathan F Heck, Carolyn C Jimenez, Brendon P McDermott, Michael G Miller, Rebecca L Stearns, Erik E Swartz, Katie M Walsh
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National athletic trainers' association position statement: preventing sudden death in sports

Douglas J Casa et al. J Athl Train. 2012 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

Objective: To present recommendations for the prevention and screening, recognition, and treatment of the most common conditions resulting in sudden death in organized sports.

Background: Cardiac conditions, head injuries, neck injuries, exertional heat stroke, exertional sickling, asthma, and other factors (eg, lightning, diabetes) are the most common causes of death in athletes.

Recommendations: These guidelines are intended to provide relevant information on preventing sudden death in sports and to give specific recommendations for certified athletic trainers and others participating in athletic health care.

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Asthma pharmacologic management. Abbreviations: CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; PEF, peak expiratory flow; SABA, short-acting β2-agonist. Casa DJ, Preventing Sudden Death in Sport and Physical Activity, 2012: Jones & Bartlett Learning, Sudbury, MA. www.jblearning.com. Reprinted with permission.
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Initiating contact with the shoulder while keeping the head up reduces the risk of head and neck injuries.
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