Characterization of Health and Safety Resources for Athletes With Sickle Cell Trait at NCAA Institutions.

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Yeargin, SW, Meyer, CM, Hirschhorn, RM, Lane, AD, Arent, SM, and Haggard, CR. Characterization of health and safety resources for athletes with sickle cell trait at NCAA institutions. J Strength Cond Res 38(11): 1967-1973, 2024-The purpose of this study was to report the prevalence of student-athletes with sickle cell trait (SCT), determine which screening practices are most commonly used, describe the health and human performance services provided to athletes, and ascertain if differences between National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) designations or divisions exist. A cross-sectional survey design was used to query healthcare administrators regarding SCT resources at their institution. The independent variables were designation (historically Black colleges or un

SUBMITTER: Yeargin SW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11498838 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature