The initial visibility of updated recommendations on preseason heat safety in high school athletics among United States athletic trainers
Zachary Yukio Kerr, Jake C. Diana, William M. Adams, Johna K. Register-Mihalik, Aliza K. Nedimyer

TL;DR
This study examines how well high school athletic trainers in the U.S. were initially informed about updated heat safety guidelines and their confidence in using them.
Contribution
The study provides new insights into the visibility and implementation confidence of updated heat safety recommendations among high school athletic trainers.
Findings
Nearly half of the surveyed athletic trainers had not seen the updated heat safety recommendations.
Common reasons for not seeing the guidelines included lack of awareness and perceived access barriers.
Most who had seen the guidelines felt confident in implementing them, citing school support and up-to-date practices.
Abstract
Updated recommendations on preseason heat safety in high school (HS) athletics (“2021 Consensus Statements”) were published in April 2021. This cross-sectional survey study explored the initial roll-out of the 2021 Consensus Statements, including their visibility among United States HS athletic trainers (ATs) and perceived levels of confidence in implementing them. Recruitment occurred first, from a random selection of ATs from the Board of Certification, Inc., and second, an open invitation via social media. An online cross-sectional questionnaire had participating ATs note whether they had seen the 2021 Consensus Statements. If yes, ATs reported their perceived level of confidence in implementing them (5-point-ordinal scale from “not at all confident” to “very confident); if no, ATs disclosed (open-ended) why they had not yet seen them. Descriptive statistics were calculated for…
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Taxonomy
TopicsSports injuries and prevention · Athletic Training and Education · Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
