A legal perspective on athlete screening and disqualification

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (S1) ◽  
pp. S104-S109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy E. Paterick ◽  
Zachary R. Paterick ◽  
Nachiket Patel ◽  
Khawaja A. Ammar ◽  
Krishnaswamy Chandrasekaran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Standard Of Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Student Athlete ◽  
Medical Assessment ◽  
Medical Supervision ◽  
Cardiac Screening ◽  
Legal Perspective ◽  
Strict Compliance ◽  
Health And Well Being

AbstractPhysicians participate in the screening, routine medical supervision, and disqualification of student-athletes. In doing so, they should understand that eligibility/disqualification decisions inevitably have associated liability issues. It is the responsibility of physicians to take the lead role in the student-athlete medical assessment process to allow for optimum safety in sports programmes. The first duty of the physician is to protect the health and well-being of the student-athlete. However, because there is potential liability associated with the screening/disqualification process, physicians are wise to develop sound and reasonable strategies that are in strict compliance with the standard of care. This article focusses on cardiac screening and disqualification for participation in sports.

scholarly journals Integrating Assessment for Social Disconnectedness Into Aging Services: Charting a Path Forward

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 37-37
Author(s):  
Alice Prendergast ◽  
Kristi Fuller
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
State University ◽  
Aging Services ◽  
Georgia State University ◽  
Health And Well Being ◽  
Significant Attention

Abstract Social disconnectedness poses a serious threat to the health and well-being of older adults. Although research demonstrates that social disconnectedness was prevalent among older adults long before the COVID-19 pandemic, the crisis has brought significant attention to this issue, as well as resources to address it. The crisis also shed light on the current gap in evidence and guidance on how best to assess for and address social disconnectedness, especially in practice settings. Researchers from the Georgia Health Policy Center conducted a review of existing assessment tools and processes for social disconnectedness and formulated recommendations for the Georgia Division of Aging Services (DAS) in November 2020. These recommendations involve the use of evidence-based assessments paired with person-centered counseling to address social disconnectedness among at-risk individuals. In this session, researchers from Georgia State University will define social disconnectedness, explain how it differs from related constructs, and discuss the necessity of a holistic approach to assessment; summarize the review and recommendations made to DAS; and present preliminary data from DAS’s initial implementation of the assessment process.

scholarly journals The Impacts of COVID-19 on Collegiate Student-Athlete Training, Health, and Well-Being

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexa J. Chandler ◽  
Michelle A. Arent ◽  
Harry P. Cintineo ◽  
Toni M. Torres-McGehee ◽  
Zachary K. Winkelmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Student Athlete ◽  
Health And Well Being

scholarly journals Evolution of Wearable Devices in Health Coaching: Challenges and Opportunities

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Tahri Sqalli ◽  
Dena Al-Thani
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Standard Of Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Wearable Devices ◽  
Healthcare Research ◽  
Research Community ◽  
Health Coaching ◽  
Wearable Device ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Health And Well Being

Wearable devices hold an enormous potential in contributing to an improved global health. The availability, non-invasiveness, and affordability of those systems make them promising candidates to transform the standard of care for health coaching. These wearable devices are now considered as versatile coaching systems. Patients who wish to improve their health and well-being refer to wearables for tracking and quantifying their improvement. The timeliness of the “wearable device as a health coaching enabler” field of research will inevitably know a prominent growth in the upcoming years. This growth is expected to stem from both the computing and the medical fields. In this perspective article, we list the potential challenges as well as the opportunities of this newly born field from an interdisciplinary perspective. We mainly focus on both the computing and healthcare perspectives. We also chart guidelines for the healthcare research community that is willing to get involved in the computing field to harness the benefits of wearable devices.

Diet Quality, a Term Subject to Change over Time

2012 ◽  
Vol 82 (3) ◽  
pp. 144-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Elmadfa ◽  
Alexa L. Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Diet Quality ◽  
Functional Foods ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Industrialized Countries ◽  
Quality Factors ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Quality Diet ◽  
Important Quality ◽  
Health And Well Being

A high-quality diet is one of the foundations of health and well-being. For a long time in human history, diet was chiefly a source of energy and macronutrients meant to still hunger and give the strength for work and activities that were in general much harder than nowadays. Only few persons could afford to emphasize enjoyment. In the assessment of quality, organoleptic properties were major criteria to detect spoilage and oxidative deterioration of food. Today, food hygiene is a quality aspect that is often taken for granted by consumers, despite its lack being at the origin of most food-borne diseases. The discovery of micronutrients entailed fundamental changes of the concept of diet quality. However, non-essential food components with additional health functions were still barely known or not considered important until recently. With the high burden of obesity and its associated diseases on the rise, affluent, industrialized countries have developed an increased interest in these substances, which has led to the development of functional foods to optimize special body functions, reduce disease risk, or even contribute to therapeutic approaches. Indeed, nowadays, high contents of energy, fat, and sugar are factors associated with a lower quality of food, and products with reduced amounts of these components are valued by many consumers. At the same time, enjoyment and convenience are important quality factors, presenting food manufacturers with the dilemma of reconciling low fat content and applicability with good taste and appealing appearance. Functional foods offer an approach to address this challenge. Deeper insights into nutrient-gene interactions may enable personalized nutrition adapted to the special needs of individuals. However, so far, a varied healthy diet remains the best basis for health and well-being.

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