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When children run, jump, twist, and turn while playing sports, most don’t consider something could possibly go wrong. Horribly wrong.
It’s alarming to note that approximately 100 sudden deaths occur every year among athletes, ranging from middle school to college; more than half of the athletes die from a hidden cardiovascular problem. That’s too many tragedies, too many funerals and too many innocent lives cut short.
It’s time for everyone in the recreation profession to take a serious look at what they can do to help prevent these catastrophic events.
