Preventing sudden death in sport and physical activity
By: edited by Douglas J. Casa
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Sudbury, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 367
ISBN-13: 9780763785543
Subjects: Athletic Injuries; Diseases; Death, Sudden, Cardiac; Prevention & control; Sudden death; Athletes; Prevention
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Fatal and catastrophic injuries in athletics: epidemiologic data and challenging circumstances; title: Prevention of sudden cardiac death in young athletes; title: Prevention of sudden cardiac death in older athletes; title: Prevention of sudden cardiac death: Commotio cordis; title: Exertional heat stroke; title: Brain injuries; title: Cervical spine injury; title: Exertional sickling; title: Traumatic injuries; title: Lightning; title: Asthma; title: Exertional hyponatremia; title: Anaphylactic shock, hypothermia, diabetes, and wilderness medicine; title: Emergency action plans; title: Strategies to reduce the risk of sudden death in mass participation sporting events; title: Educational considerations for the prevention of sudden death in sport and physical activity; title: Appendix A: Managing emergencies in mass participation events: medical triage and algorithms; title: Appendix B: Handouts, postings, and review summary sheets.