A5008938237- Sports injuries and prevention
- Thermoregulation and physiological responses
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Exercise and Physiological Responses
- Sports Performance and Training
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Nursing Roles and Practices
- Athletic Training and Education
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Infrared Thermography in Medicine
- Disaster Response and Management
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
- Occupational Health and Performance
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Spinal Cord Injury Research
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Thermal Regulation in Medicine
- Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
- Health Sciences Research and Education
West Virginia University
2020-2025
Twitter (United States)
2023
University of Connecticut
2015-2023
United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee
2023
Adventist Hinsdale Hospital
2023
University of South Carolina
2023
Indiana State University
2023
Nagoya University
2021
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2021
Morgantown High School
2020
Background: The risk of heat-related illness and death may continue to increase in many locations as a consequence climate change, but information on the effectiveness policies protect populations from adverse effects excessive heat is limited. In 2009, National Athletic Trainers' Association Inter-Association Task Force (NATA-IATF) released guidelines reduce exertional (EHI) among U.S. high school athletes participating preseason sports activities, including practice sessions for American...
An emergency action plan (EAP) is a written document detailing the preparations and on-site response of health care professionals other stakeholders to medical emergencies in prehospital setting. The EAP developed address any type catastrophic injury should not be condition specific. objective this National Athletic Trainers' Association position statement provide evidence-based consensus-based recommendations for developing implementing an sports settings.
To examine the associations between mask-wearing on fluid consumption and physical activity behaviors during COVID-19 pandemic. 137 college students (female, 72.5%; age, 26 ± 9 y) completed a survey detailing their intake, behaviors, time spent wearing mask throughout day previous month in Fall 2020 academic semester. Increased daily was not associated with total intake (p > 0.05). Participants had greater odds of being 'somewhat active' compared to 'inactive' an increase (OR = 1.23 [1.03,...
Position statements are utilized by healthcare organizations to summarize evidence and clearly articulate consensus on best practices. The procedures for developing position the National Athletic Trainers' Association NATA Research Education Foundation have been updated enhance transparency, reduce bias, better incorporate available research support clinical care recommendations. paper details processes of topic selection, author group formation, gathering, recommendation building,...
Lacrosse has experienced significant growth in popularity worldwide and will return to the Summer Olympic Games 2028. While there are published consensus recommendations for prehospital care of athletes with suspected spine injuries, currently no specific lacrosse without circulation, airway, or breathing (CAB) compromise. The document aims determine evidence- consensus-based best practices provide implementation guide healthcare professionals spine-injured athletes. We comprised a group 15...
Exertional heat illness poses a significant risk for workers, athletes, and military personnel participating in outdoor activities during hot weather. An important component of safety is to monitor environmental conditions through stress indices like the wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT) adjust activity as get progressively hotter. Traditionally, on-site (OS) WBGT measurement devices are used, but phone applications (PAs) offering estimates have emerged potential alternative. However, there...
Context Emergency action plans (EAPs) are policies that improve response times and ensure access to emergency equipment for the management of patients with acute injuries medical conditions, yet extent which EAP standards adopted implemented is unknown. Objective To describe adoption implementation in secondary school (SS) athletics athletic trainer (AT) services United States. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting Web-based questionnaire. Patients or Other Participants A national sample ATs...
Sudden death and catastrophic injuries during sport can be attenuated with the implementation of evidence-based health safety policies. However, extent these policies within secondary school athletics is unknown.To provide an assessment pertaining to leading causes sudden in United States.Descriptive epidemiology study.A rubric for practices preventing was created. The comprised 5 equally weighted sections cardiac arrest, head injuries, exertional heat stroke, appropriate medical coverage,...
Context: Without a true criterion standard assessment, the sport-related concussion (SRC) diagnosis remains subjective. Inertial balance sensors have been proposed to improve acute SRC but few researchers studied their clinical utility. Objective: To determine if group differences exist when using objective measures of in sample collegiate athletes with recent SRCs and participants serving as control calculate sensitivity specificity diagnostic utility inertial sensor for injuries. Design:...
Objective To provide best-practice recommendations for developing and implementing heat-acclimatization strategies in secondary school athletics. Data Sources An extensive literature review on topics related to heat acclimatization acclimation was conducted by a group of content experts. Using the Delphi method, action-oriented were developed. Conclusions A period consisting ≥14 consecutive days should be implemented at start fall preseason training or practices all athletes mitigate risk...
Context Secondary schools (SSs) inconsistently adopt emergency action plans (EAPs) for athletics. Objective To describe the barriers, facilitators, and social determinants influencing EAP adoption in SSs United States. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting schools. Patients or Other Participants A national sample of athletic trainers (ATs; n = 9642) directors (ADs; 9687) were invited to participate a Web-based questionnaire. total 1273 (13.2%) ATs 702 (9.2%) ADs responded survey. Main...
Exertional heat stroke (EHS) is a leading cause of sudden death in high school football players. Preparedness strategies can mitigate EHS incidence and severity.To examine preparedness among programs its association with regional state preseason heat-acclimatization mandates.Cross-sectional study.Preseason programs, 2017.A total 910 athletic trainers (ATs) working (12.7% completion rate).We acquired data on programs' the 2017 via an online questionnaire, looking at (1) whether schools'...
There are no validated, objective diagnostic or prognostic biomarkers for sports-related concussion (SRC), which hinders evidence-based treatment concussed athletes. While quantitative electrophysiology (EEG) and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) promising technologies providing concussion, the degree to they related has not been systematically investigated in This study examined whether metrics differentiated athletes with prolonged recovery (n = 18) from non-conccused 13) observed alterations...
Context In 2009, the National Athletic Trainers' Association Inter-Association Task Force (NATA-IATF) released preseason heat-acclimatization guidelines for gradually acclimatizing high school (HS) athletes to environment during first 2 weeks of and reducing risk exertional heat illness. However, researchers who studied 2011 found a low level overall compliance. Objective To assess compliance with NATA-IATF 2017 compare findings data between states mandating not guidelines. Design...
Recent data from the Sports & Fitness Industry Association1 on youth sport participation suggest that 30 893 455 children ages 6 to 14 years participated at least once in 1 or more reported activities sports during 2015. Many of these participate programs are governed by organizations known as national governing bodies (NGBs) for sports. These entities strive promote fair play, increase physical activity, and provide critical life lessons, values, morals their members, all a safe...
Exertional heat stroke (EHS) deaths can be prevented by adhering to best practices.To investigate high schools' adoption of policies and procedures for recognizing treating patients with EHS the factors influencing a comprehensive policy.Cross-sectional study.Online questionnaire.Athletic trainers (ATs) practicing in school (HS) setting.Using National Athletic Trainers' Association position statement on exertional illness, we developed an online questionnaire distributed it ATs ascertain...
Context: Implementation of best-practice health and safety policies has been shown to be effective at reducing the risk sudden death in sport; however, little is known about extent which these are required within secondary school athletics. Objective: To examine pertaining leading causes concussion management sport mandated state level for Design: Descriptive observational study. Setting: State high athletic associations (SHSAAs), departments education, enacted legislation. Patients or Other...
Context Emergency action plans (EAPs) are a critical component in the management of catastrophic sport-related injury. Some state high school athletics associations and legislation have required that schools develop EAPs, but little research exists on influence statewide policy requirement local adoption these policies. Objective To examine efficacy an EAP. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting Online questionnaire. Patients or Other Participants Secondary athletic trainers were invited to...
Background There is a critical need to build knowledge among community nutrition and health educators ensure that interventions are appropriate.Purpose Assess experts' perceptions on novel D&I training for education.Methods Experts were recruited by selective sample in implementation science. reported their opinions about learning objectives syllabus responding 7-point Likert scale questions qualitative feedback the curriculum. Quantitative data analyzed descriptive statistics frequency...
Participation in organized sport and recreational activities presents an innate risk for serious morbidity mortality. Although death during or physical activity has many causes, advancements sports medicine evidence-based standards of care have allowed clinicians to prevent, recognize, treat potentially fatal injuries more effectively. With the continual progress research technology, current are evolving enhance patient outcomes. In this article, we provided 10 key questions related leading...