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Sickle Cell Trait Risks: Safeguarding Team Sport Athletes

This course covers the pathophysiology and epidemiology of exertional sickling and the prevalence of sickle cell trait (SCT) in U.S. athletes. It also includes a discussion of current screening mandates.

About this course

This course was developed using content from ACSM’s 2023 From Around the Field webinar series.

What you will learn

  • Identify prevalence of SCT in team sport athletes using different screening options.
  • Summarize pathophysiological events of exertional sickling that can lead to death.
  • Compare and contrast research reporting sudden death due to exertional sickling in team sport settings.

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