Preventing Catastrophic Injury and Death in Collegiate Athletes: Interassociation Recommendations Endorsed by 13 Medical and Sports Medicine Organisations

Preventing Catastrophic Injury and Death in Collegiate Athletes: Interassociation Recommendations Endorsed by 13 Medical and Sports Medicine Organisations

Parsons JT, Anderson SA, Casa DJ, Hainline B. J Athl Train. 2019 Aug;54(8):843-851. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-54.085.

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The Second Safety in College Football Summit generated interassociation consensus recommendations; including, this new set of recommendations on the prevention of catastrophic injury, including traumatic and non-traumatic death, in collegiate athletes. The background section reviews catastrophic injury patterns, policy developments, and prevention considerations. The document includes 6 recommendations and a checklist.

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