The Super Bowl is more than a game — it’s an ecosystem of parties, the halftime show, the ads and 100 million people watching despite the sport’s ugly and dangerous side.
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Well-publicized professional sports stars’ injuries draw attention to dangerous influences on young athletes.
Survival rates for cardiac arrest outside of hospitals is very low. The fast response to Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest during an NFL game shows the value of access to CPR and emergency defibrillators.
ESPN commentators avoided speculation and struck a compassionate tone.
Commotio cordis is the result of blunt trauma to the heart, and is one of the leading causes of sudden cardiac death in youth sports. Improvements in protective equipment may help prevent it.
Disruptions to the electrical signals that control a person’s heartbeat are dangerous, no matter the cause. A heart doctor explains the biology of cardiac arrest and what might have happened on the field.
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Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology, University of Toronto; Middlesex University
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Emergency Medicine Physician and Lecturer, University of Toronto
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Associate Professor of Clinical Communication, The Ohio State University
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Associate Professor/Faculty of Engineering/School of Biomedical Engineering/Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Western University
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Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Western University
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Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz
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PhD Student in Biomedical Engineering, Western University
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Professor, Developmental Sport Psychology, Department of Physical Education, University of South Carolina
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PhD Candidate, Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Western University