Ron Courson

The inter-association task force for preventing sudden death in secondary school athletics programs: best-practices recommendations.

Douglas J. Casa, PhD, ATC, FNATA, FACSM (Chair)*†; Jon Almquist, VATL, ATC*; Scott A. Anderson, ATC*; Lindsay Baker, PhD‡; Michael F. Bergeron, PhD, FACSM§; Brian Biagioli, EdD||; Barry Boden, MD¶; Joel S. Brenner, MD, MPH, FAAP#; Michael Carroll, MEd, LAT, ATC*; Bob Colgate**; Larry Cooper, MS, LAT, ATC*; Ron Courson, PT, ATC, NREMT-I, CSCS*; David Csillan, MS, LAT, ATC*; Julie K. DeMartini, MA, ATC†; Jonathan A. Drezner, MD††; Tim Erickson, CAA‡‡; Michael S. Ferrara, PhD, ATC, FNATA*; Steven J. Fleck, PhD, CSCS, FNSCA, FACSM§§; Rob Franks, DO, FAOASM||||; Kevin M. Guskiewicz, PhD, ATC, FNATA, FACSM*; William R. Holcomb, PhD, LAT, ATC, CSCS*D, FNATA, FNSCA§§; Robert A. Huggins, MEd, ATC†; Rebecca M. Lopez, PhD, ATC, CSCS†; Thom Mayer, MD, FACEP¶¶; Patrick McHenry, MA, CSCS*D, RSCC§§; Jason P. Mihalik, PhD, CAT(C), ATC##; Francis G. O’Connor, MD, MPH, FACSM††; Kelly D. Pagnotta, MA, ATC, PES†; Riana R. Pryor, MS, ATC†; John Reynolds, MS, VATL, ATC*; Rebecca L. Stearns, PhD, ATC†; Verle Valentine, MD††

Inter-Association Consensus Statement on Best Practices for Sports Medicine Management for Secondary Schools and Colleges

Ron Courson, ATC, PT, NREMT-I, CSCS (Chair)*; Michael Goldenberg, MS, ATC (Chair)*; Kevin G. Adams, CAA†; Scott A. Anderson, ATC‡; Bob Colgate§; Larry Cooper, MS, LAT, ATC*; Lori Dewald, EdD, ATC, MCHES, F-AAHE||; R.T. Floyd, EdD, ATC*; Douglas B. Gregory, MD, FAAP¶; Peter A. Indelicato, MD#; David Klossner, PhD, ATC**; Rick O’Leary, MS, ATC, AT/L*; Tracy Ray, MD††; Tim Selgo‡‡; Charlie Thompson, MS, ATC*; Gary Turbak, DHSc, ATC§§ *National Athletic Trainers’ Association; †National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association; ‡College Athletic Trainers’ Society; §National Federation of State High School Associations; ||American College Health Association; ¶American Academy of Pediatrics; #American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine; **National Collegiate Athletic Association; ††American Medical Society for Sports Medicine; ‡‡National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics; §§National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics

Protecting the heart of the American Athlete: Proceedings of the American college of cardiology sports and exercise cardiology think tank October 18, 2012, Washington, DC

Yvette L. Rooks, MD, CAQ, FAAFP[1][1] G. Paul Matherne, MD, FACC[2][2] Jim Whitehead[3][3] Dan Henkel[3][3] Irfan M. Asif, MD[4][4] James C. Dreese, MD[5][5] Rory B. Weiner, MD[6][6] Barbara A. Hutchinson, MD, PhD, FACC[7][7] Linda Tavares, MS, RN, AACC[8][8] Steven Krueger, MD, FACC[9][9

Emergency cardiac care in the athletic setting: from schools to the Olympics

Medical providers at sporting events must be well-trained in the care of cardiac emergencies. Optimal outcomes are most likely achieved through comprehensive emergency planning that ensures prompt and appropriate care. The diversity of athletic venues, as well as the age and competition level of different athlete populations, present challenges to the provision of appropriate emergency care in sport. An efficient and coordinated medical response to cardiac emergencies requires an established emergency action plan, training of potential first responders in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and use of an automated external defibrillator, coordinating communication and transportation systems, and ensuring access to appropriate medical equipment and supplies. Prompt recognition and early defibrillation are critical in the management of athletes suffering sudden cardiac arrest. This article reviews emergency planning and cardiac care in athletics, with special considerations presented for the school, large arena, mass event and Olympic settings.

National Athletic Trainers' Association Position Statement: Preventing and Managing Sport-Related Dental and Oral Injuries.

OBJECTIVE To provide athletic trainers, health care professionals, and all those responsible for the care of athletes with clinical recommendations for preventing and managing sport-related dental and oral injuries. BACKGROUND Participation in competitive sports continues to grow at both the interscholastic and intercollegiate levels. Therefore, exposure to, and the incidence of athletic-related injury, including orofacial injury, will also likely increase. At the time of this writing, the leading governing agencies for interscholastic (National Federation of State High School Associations) and intercollegiate (National Collegiate Athletic Association) sports require only protective orofacial equipment (eg, mouthguards) for 5 and 4, respectively, of their sanctioned sports. Although orofacial injuries represent a small percentage of all sport-related injuries, the financial burden associated with these injuries (eg, tooth avulsion) can exceed

Evaluation of persistent antimicrobial effects of an antimicrobial formulation.

15 000 over an adult life. Therefore, effective management of sport-related dental injuries is critical to the long-term financial, physical, and emotional health of people who have experienced dental trauma. RECOMMENDATIONS Based upon the current evidence regarding sport-related orofacial injury, we provide recommendations related to planning considerations, education, and mouthguard efficacy, material, fabrication, and care considerations. Additionally, suggested best practices for managing sport-related dental injury are also given for athletic trainers and other health care professionals.

Inter-association Task Force recommendations on emergency preparedness and management of sudden cardiac arrest in high school and college athletic programs: a consensus statement.

CONTEXT Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is becoming more prevalent in healthy athletic populations. Various preventive measures have been proposed, but few researchers have evaluated the protective effects of a prophylactic application of a commercially available product. OBJECTIVE To compare the persistent antimicrobial properties of a commercially available antimicrobial product containing 4% chlorhexidine gluconate (Hibiclens) with those of a mild, nonmedicated soap (Dr. Bronners Magic Soap). DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING Microbiology laboratory, contract research organization. PATIENTS OR OTHER PARTICIPANTS Twenty healthy human volunteers. INTERVENTION(S) The test and control products were randomly assigned and applied to both forearms of each participant. Each forearm was washed for 2 minutes with the test or control product, rinsed, and dried. At, 1, 2, and 4 hours after application, each forearm was exposed to MRSA for approximately 30 minutes. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Differences in numbers of MRSA recovered from each forearm, test and control, at each post-application time point were compared. RESULTS Fewer MRSA (P < .0001) were recovered from the forearms treated with the test product (4% chlorhexidine gluconate) than from the forearms treated with the control product (nonmedicated soap). CONCLUSIONS The 4% chlorhexidine gluconate product demonstrated persistent bactericidal activity versus MRSA for up to 4 hours after application.