TitleState-Level Implementation of Health and Safety Policies to Prevent Sudden Death and Catastrophic Injuries Within Secondary School Athletics: Letter to the Editor
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2018
AuthorsKoester, MC, Johnson, S, Norcross, MF
JournalOrthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
Volume65130
Issue262
Pagination232596711775212
Date PublishedMar-02-2020
ISSN2325-9671
Abstract

There is no question that preventing sudden death and catastrophic injuries in secondary schools is essential. Therefore, we applaud the authors for the significant contributions that they have made to improve student-athlete welfare over the years and have no doubt that this investigation was well intended. However, given our concerns over the methodology employed and our view that policy mandates are not always the best approach to effect change, we believed it was necessary to contribute to an open and constructive exchange of ideas so that families, schools, and state associations can act using only the best available evidence as we strive for the same thing: safer sports for all athletes.

URLhttp://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/2325967117752128
DOI10.1177/2325967117752128
Short TitleOrthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine