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Article: Automated external defibrillator use and factors related to nonuse in high school athletic departments. (Health).
- Article from:
- Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
- Article date:
- March 1, 2003
- Author:
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In the United States, sudden cardiac arrest strikes nearly 1,000 people each day, and only 5% survive. However, the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) could potentially prevent 100,000 deaths per year. The potential for cardiac arrest to occur in athletic settings is well documented. Recently, the installation of AEDs in sport and recreation programs has increased, however, their implementation has not gained industry-wide acceptance. The purpose of this investigation was to examine the scope and nature of AED use in high school athletic departments. Based on a review of the literature, interviews with high school athletic directors, the use of focus groups, a ...