The Inter-Association Task Force for
Preventing Sudden Death in Secondary School Athletics Programs: Best Practices
Recommendations
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An
inter-association task force has published recommendations for best practices
regarding preventing sudden death in secondary school athletics programs. “This
document provides a roadmap for policy considerations regarding health and
safety issues for secondary school athletes.” The guidelines address the
leading causes of sudden death within the population – head and neck injuries, exertional heat
stroke, sudden cardiac arrest, and exertional sickling – and offers
“information to address the infrastructure issues and barriers that can
introduce the most risk to athletes.”
inter-association task force has published recommendations for best practices
regarding preventing sudden death in secondary school athletics programs. “This
document provides a roadmap for policy considerations regarding health and
safety issues for secondary school athletes.” The guidelines address the
leading causes of sudden death within the population – head and neck injuries, exertional heat
stroke, sudden cardiac arrest, and exertional sickling – and offers
“information to address the infrastructure issues and barriers that can
introduce the most risk to athletes.”