Do you feel as if the health of high school athletes should be important? A major component in keeping young athletes healthy is undergoing a physical examination. The physical examination should include an electrocardiogram to prevent the risk of sudden death by detecting hidden heart abnormalities. The heart is a major organ in the body and is vital to an athlete's performance. When suggesting mandatory ECG screenings for high school athletes it is important to know how it can save lives and the reason why some do not support.
The ones who support the use of mandatory electrocardiograms believe they are vital in saving the lives of highschool athletes by decreasing the risk of sudden cardiac death. Every student athlete must undergo an examination by their doctor in order to determine if they are physically cleared for a sport. Along with the physical examination, an athlete must include family medical history. Some young athletes will lie about health problems in their family due to the risk of not being able to participate. A mandatory electrocardiogram could easily bring out unknown heart problems (Heart Screening for High School Athletes, 2010, p. 1). …show more content…
The future for many high school athletes is competing at NCAA college level. The NCAA possibly can turn away an athlete if they have a defect due to the risk of sudden cardiac death. According to the American Heart Association News “The NCAA is moving forward with developing guidelines to detect college athletes at risk for a sudden cardiac death -an issue that recently riled university team physicians and is seeping into state legislatures, where lawmakers are pushing for mandated heart screening for high school athletes” (2015, p. 1). By requiring mandatory testing, young athletes will be aware of their risks and can perform in
The ones who support the use of mandatory electrocardiograms believe they are vital in saving the lives of highschool athletes by decreasing the risk of sudden cardiac death. Every student athlete must undergo an examination by their doctor in order to determine if they are physically cleared for a sport. Along with the physical examination, an athlete must include family medical history. Some young athletes will lie about health problems in their family due to the risk of not being able to participate. A mandatory electrocardiogram could easily bring out unknown heart problems (Heart Screening for High School Athletes, 2010, p. 1). …show more content…
The future for many high school athletes is competing at NCAA college level. The NCAA possibly can turn away an athlete if they have a defect due to the risk of sudden cardiac death. According to the American Heart Association News “The NCAA is moving forward with developing guidelines to detect college athletes at risk for a sudden cardiac death -an issue that recently riled university team physicians and is seeping into state legislatures, where lawmakers are pushing for mandated heart screening for high school athletes” (2015, p. 1). By requiring mandatory testing, young athletes will be aware of their risks and can perform in