TY - JOUR
T1 - The inter-Association task force document on emergency health and safety
T2 - Best-practice recommendations for youth sports leagues
AU - Huggins, Robert A.
AU - Scarneo, Samantha E.
AU - Casa, Douglas J.
AU - Belval, Luke N.
AU - Carr, Kate S.
AU - Chiampas, George
AU - Clayton, Michael
AU - Curtis, Ryan M.
AU - Duffy, A. J.
AU - Flury, Alexandra
AU - Gammons, Matthew
AU - Hosokawa, Yuri
AU - Jardine, John F.
AU - Labella, Cynthia R.
AU - Oats, Rachael
AU - Ransone, Jack W.
AU - Sailor, Scott R.
AU - Scott, Katie
AU - Stearns, Rebecca L.
AU - Vandermark, Lesley W.
AU - Weston, Timothy
PY - 2017/4
Y1 - 2017/4
N2 - This document is intended to serve as a call to action for all youth sport NGBs to provide support systems for member organizations through the education of league leaders and their members on the current policy and procedure best practices regarding EAPs, SCA, brain and neck injury, EHS, and other potentially threatening medical conditions (Appendix B). This document also discusses preexisting medical conditions, environmental conditions, and emergency medical care, such as athletic training services. The Task Force recognizes that each organization is unique and, therefore, will need to address policy and procedure recommendations differently to ensure the implementation of best practices. Furthermore, the Task Force recognizes that all best-practice policy and procedure recommendations may not be necessary for each sport (eg, lightning policy for indoor sports). Many of the deaths in youth sports are preventable, and it is the goal of the Task Force to support youth sport NGBs in this mission of prevention.
AB - This document is intended to serve as a call to action for all youth sport NGBs to provide support systems for member organizations through the education of league leaders and their members on the current policy and procedure best practices regarding EAPs, SCA, brain and neck injury, EHS, and other potentially threatening medical conditions (Appendix B). This document also discusses preexisting medical conditions, environmental conditions, and emergency medical care, such as athletic training services. The Task Force recognizes that each organization is unique and, therefore, will need to address policy and procedure recommendations differently to ensure the implementation of best practices. Furthermore, the Task Force recognizes that all best-practice policy and procedure recommendations may not be necessary for each sport (eg, lightning policy for indoor sports). Many of the deaths in youth sports are preventable, and it is the goal of the Task Force to support youth sport NGBs in this mission of prevention.
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U2 - 10.4085/1062-6050-52.2.02
DO - 10.4085/1062-6050-52.2.02
M3 - Article
C2 - 28430552
AN - SCOPUS:85018821928
SN - 1062-6050
VL - 52
SP - 384
EP - 400
JO - Journal of Athletic Training
JF - Journal of Athletic Training
IS - 4
ER -