Today's episode is all about youth sports. As the weather gets warmer, organized sports and outdoor activities ramp up. Although there are numerous benefits to youth sports, from physical fitness, to enhanced social skills, and from boosted self-esteem to valuable life lessons, they do come with health risks, not the least of which is SCA or “sudden cardiac arrest.” Recently, laws have gone into effect in states across the country requiring defibrillators and trained individuals to administer them during games and practices. There are many factors that come into play when we think about the health and safety of our children as they're out on the field.
On this episode of “Growing Up with Dr. Sarah” I’m joined by Rick Hart. He's a friend and founder and CEO of Jump Start Sports. He's not just building strong athletes. He's helping to lead the way in protecting them through education, policy and preparedness.
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Find JumpStart Sports here:
On Instagram: Jump Start Sports (@jumpstartsportsofficial)
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jumpstartsportsfranchising/
https://www.jumpstartsports.com/summer
More articles:
From AAP: Athlete Screening and Sudden Cardiac Death
https://publications.aap.org/pediatricsinreview/article-abstract/44/12/669/195475/Athlete-Screening-and-Sudden-Cardiac-Death?redirectedFrom=fulltext
Automated external defibrillators: Do you need an AED?
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-arrhythmia/in-depth/automated-external-defibrillators/art-20043909
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