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Implementing Health and Safety Policy Changes at the High School Level From a Leadership Perspective.
CONCLUSIONS:  The initiating factor that spurred the change varied, yet shared leadership and communication fundamentally allowed for successful adoption of the policy. Our participants were influenced by the recommendations from national governing bodies, which align with the institutional change theory. As more states begin to examine and improve their health and safety policies, this information could serve as a valuable resource for athletic trainers in other states and for future health and safety initiatives. PMID: 27002250 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: J Athl Train - March 21, 2016 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Pagnotta KD, Mazerolle SM, Pitney WA, Burton LJ, Casa DJ Tags: J Athl Train Source Type: research

A retrospective study of clinical profile and outcomes of critically ill patients with heat-related illness
Conclusion: HRI carries a high mortality and significant neurological morbidity.
Source: Indian Journal of Anaesthesia - November 20, 2015 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: MS KalaiselvanMK RenukaAS Arunkumar Source Type: research

Walmart Introduces Car Seat That Could Prevent Infant Heat Stroke Death
On July 23, Walmart unveiled a new car seat that may save young children from hot car deaths and injuries. Manufactured by Evenflo and sold exclusively at Walmart, the car seat has an alert system that reminds drivers when a child is still buckled in after the ignition is shut off.  "The Evenflo Advanced SensorSafe™ Embrace Infant Car Seat car seat uses a wireless receiver that plugs into a car’s On Board Diagnostic (OBD) port and syncs with the chest clip that goes around the baby," a representative for the retailer told The Huffington Post in an email. If the car is shut off while the harness chest ...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - July 24, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news

No pain, no gain? Getting the most out of exercise
Staying in shape has all sorts of benefits, from maintaining heart health to warding off dementia and cancerInactivity – fuelled by cars and a sedentary work life – has been dubbed the biggest public health problem of the 21st century, a global pandemic with dramatic impact on peoples wellbeing. The latest reports suggest that around the world it was responsible for 5.3 million deaths in 2008 – around one in 10 – more deaths than smoking.Not only does exercise make you fitter, it can also ward off numerous and often unexpected diseases, from heart attacks, to diabetes, some forms of cancer and dementia. There are t...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 13, 2014 Category: Science Authors: Catherine de Lange Tags: Cycling Fitness Sport Running Transport Yoga Weightlifting Features UK news Life and style Cycle hire schemes The Observer Swimming Science Source Type: news

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