Other Subject Area
Strength and Conditioning
Abstract
International Journal of Exercise Science 14(6): 980-983, 2021. Strength and conditioning coaches were allegedly involved in pre-COVID-19 nontraumatic injuries/deaths (e.g., exertional heat illness, exertional rhabdomyolysis, cardiorespiratory failure) of NCAA (mainly football) student-athletes during off-season training sessions. During the COVID-19 health crisis, non-pharmaceutical interventions against the SARS-CoV-2 virus included suspension of NCAA seasons, which led to student-athletes exhibiting lower levels of mental health. All NCAA championships have now been reinstated. This summer the off-season is unique, because as several programs had stopped practicing/competing for several months, it may foster additional threats to the wellbeing of the student-athletes. Immediate supplementary action may be necessary this collegiate football off-season in order to lower the probability of potential tragic/catastrophic events due to physical and psychological side-effects stemming from the prolonged inactivity period.
Recommended Citation
Stamatis, Andreas and Magnusen, Marshall
(2021)
"Nontraumatic Injuries in the NCAA: Collegiate Football Strength Coaches Should Exercise Caution this Off-Season,"
International Journal of Exercise Science: Vol. 14
:
Iss.
6, Pages 980 - 983.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/ijes/vol14/iss6/12