Participation in organized sport and recreational activities presents an innate risk for serious
morbidity and mortality. Although death during sport or physical activity has many causes …

Counseling Athletes at Risk for Sudden Death Page 1 Commentary Counseling Athletes at
Risk for Sudden Death Thomas G. Allison, PhD, MPH Athletes at rlsk for sudden death tend to …

The sudden cardiac arrest (CA) and death of athletes are dramatic and emotionally
impacting events for health professionals, family, and society. Although the practice of sport …

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

5 Stars! Doody's Review Service!(1st Edition Review) Preventing Sudden Death in Sport
and Physical Activity, Second Edition examines the etiology, prevention, recognition …

Death during sport or physical activity is a tragic and unexpected event. However, with
appropriate evidence-based policies in place, death can often be prevented. The top causes …

For more than 35 years, the National Center for Catastrophic Sports Injury Research
(NCCSIR) has served as a public health resource to raise awareness about the frequency …

Sports are a double-edged sword. On the one hand, cardiovascular benefits from sports
activity are well-known, and on the other hand, sports may increase the risk of sudden …

The aim of the recent Inter-Association Task Force held in Washington, DC at the 2013
Youth Safety Summit determined best practice recommendations for preventing sudden …

So far, sports-related sudden death has been mainly studied through young competitive
athletes. The national sports-related sudden death French registry (2005-2010) is the first …