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Chapter 11 - Mass Gathering Events: Youth, High School, Collegiate, Olympic, and Professional Sporting Events

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 April 2024

By
Korin Hudson ,
Matthew Sedgley  and
Aaron J. Monseau
Edited by
William J. Brady ,
Mark R. Sochor ,
Paul E. Pepe ,
John C. Maino II  and
K. Sophia Dyer
William J. Brady
Affiliation:
University of Virginia
Mark R. Sochor
Affiliation:
University of Virginia
Paul E. Pepe
Affiliation:
Metropolitan EMS Medical Directors Global Alliance, Florida
John C. Maino II
Affiliation:
Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn
K. Sophia Dyer
Affiliation:
Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Massachusetts
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Summary

From a road race with tens of thousands of runners, to a youth sports tournament welcoming hundreds of teams, to the Super Bowl and the World Cup, sporting events are often by definition mass gathering events. While many sporting events are staged primarily for the entertainment of fans, these competitions are also demonstrations of incredible athletic performance which carry inherent risk of serious injury to the participants. And though injuries may be anticipated in athletics, planning for the medical care at these events requires careful consideration and special preparation.

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Mass Gathering Medicine
A Guide to the Medical Management of Large Events
 , pp. 144 - 157
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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