title: National athletic trainers' association position statement: preventing sudden death in sports.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To present recommendations for the prevention and screening, recognition, and treatment of the most common conditions resulting in sudden death in organized sports.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Cardiac conditions, head injuries, neck injuries, exertional heat stroke, exertional sickling, asthma, and other factors (eg, lightning, diabetes) are the most common causes of death in athletes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These guidelines are intended to provide relevant information on preventing sudden death in sports and to give specific recommendations for certified athletic trainers and others participating in athletic health care.
authors.affiliation: Korey Stringer Institute, University of Connecticut, Storrs, USA.
authors.forename: Douglas J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Casa
authors.forename: Kevin M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Guskiewicz
authors.forename: Scott A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: Ronald W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Courson
authors.forename: Jonathan F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Heck
authors.forename: Carolyn C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Jimenez
authors.forename: Brendon P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: McDermott
authors.forename: Michael G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Rebecca L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Stearns
authors.forename: Erik E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Swartz
authors.forename: Katie M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Walsh
mesh_terms: D056352:Athletes; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000401:mortality* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000401:mortality; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control; D018883:Heat Stroke / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007010:Hyponatremia / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control; D013177:Sports