Creston, Iowa — Five months after collapsing at a spring track meet, 15-year-old Nate Bentley is back under the Friday night lights — this time with a personalized plan and a heart monitor helping make it possible. In April, the then-freshman football player, wrestler, and runner had just handed off the baton to his teammate… Continue reading Cardiac arrest sent him to the hospital… he’s now back on the field
Clark and his team entered the game against Southeast Raleigh 7-0, ready to continue their undefeated streak. “I knew I was going to have a big game,” the receiver said. A few plays into the third quarter, Clark said the last thing he remembers was lining up in formation. Seconds later, he was running with… Continue reading Hit hard by an opponent… he immediately collapsed (Video)
A law firm says the number of former rugby players taking legal action against sports governing bodies on claims they suffered brain injuries during their careers has grown to more than 1,000
It was a scary moment on the high school baseball field last weekend when a Gregory-Portland outfielder collided with a teammate and became unconscious. Multiple people quickly responded on the field. CPR was performed and an AED was used to help save Quinn Supnet's life. It happened last Saturday during a game against Calallen. Both… Continue reading Baseball player recovering from cardiac arrest after teammate collision (VIDEO)
A Blair County PA student is now recovering after suffering a cardiac arrest during a football practice last month. Jared Parker explains how those around him reacted quickly and what his family hopes this event can teach the community. On September 18th, Hollidaysburg football player Spencer Davis went into cardiac arrest after being on the… Continue reading Football player went into cardiac arrest after hit towards his chest
“It was just a regular practice,” Hollidaysburg assistant coach Joe Montrella said “They were doing special teams. They were doing a punt return scenario, and Spencer was covering the punt as a tackler. He got hit as part of that play right in the chest. I don’t want to say it was extremely hard. It… Continue reading ‘A miracle everything fell into place’
Using the head to pass, shoot or clear a ball is routine in soccer and does not typically lead to concussions. However, a new study from the University of British Columbia reveals that even mild heading has some measurable effects on the brain. The study published in the Annals of Biomedical Engineering has revealed that… Continue reading Soccer headers briefly slow brain activity, study shows
A West Palm Beach family is working to raise awareness after their six-year-old son was playing a little league baseball game when he collapsed and experienced a cardiac episode.
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9-year-old Tyson Hernandez is from Bullard, Texas. According to his mother Brittani Hernandez, he's been playing baseball since he was just three. During the first inning of opening day, Tyson was on second base attempting to steal third. He was sliding feet first into the base when he was hit in the chest with the… Continue reading ‘Can happen to anyone’s kid’: Boy’s heart stops after he’s hit in chest by baseball
