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Emergency management for sport and physical activity / edited by Douglas J. Casa, PhD, ATC, FACSM, FNATA, Professor, Department of Kinesiology, Chief Operating Officer, Korey Stringer Institute, Director, Athletic Training Education, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, Rebecca L. Stearns, PhD, ATC, Vice President of Operations and Director of Education, Korey Stringer Institute, Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT. - Burlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2015. - xxx, 276 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Developing sport safety policies for interscholastic sports -- Fatal and catastrophic injuries in athletics : epidemiologic data and challenging circumstances -- Prevention of sudden cardiac death in young athletes -- Prevention of sudden cardiac death in older athletes -- Prevention of sudden cardiac death : commotio cordis -- Exertional heat stroke -- Brain injuries -- Cervical spine injury -- Exertional sickling -- Traumatic injuries -- Lightning -- Asthma -- Exertional hyponatremia -- Anaphylaxis, diabetes (autoimmune conditions), hypothermia and altitude (environmentally triggered conditions) -- Emergency action plans -- Sport law and sudden death.

ISBN: 9781284022162 (pbk.)

LCCN: 2014000902

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Athletic Injuries--prevention & control.
Death, Sudden, Cardiac.
Emergency Treatment.

LC Class. No.: RD97 / .E47 2015

Dewey Class. No.: 617.1/027

National Library of Medicine Call No.: QT 261