Youth basketball players are almost 2x as likely to survive SCA at school games and practices compared to club/non-school events. Protect the lives of athletes by improving emergency response planning, CPR training, and AED access. Read more: ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CI…

Our 2021 All Sport Catastrophic Sports Injury Report is published on our website! nccsir.unc.edu/reports/ If you know an athlete from any sport who has suffered a catastrophic injury (head/spine, heart, heat stroke, etc.), report here: sportinjuryreport.org

Our 2022 Football Fatality Report is published on our website: nccsir.unc.edu/reports/ If you know an athlete from any sport who has suffered a catastrophic injury (head/spine, heart, heat stroke, etc.), report here: sportinjuryreport.org

Athletic trainers, NCCSIR, and Korey Stringer Institute were featured in Japanese public broadcast! #AT4ALL NATA International Committee NATA World Federation of Athletic Training & Therapy

Athletes, parents, athletic trainers, coaches (& everyone else!) - watch this 2-minute video and learn how to recognize sudden cardiac arrest. TW: real-life video of SCA S/O to our Cardiac Division Director Jon Drezner for creating this impactful resource!

Our 2022 Catastrophic Football Injury Report is published on our website: nccsir.unc.edu/reports/ If you know an athlete from any sport who has suffered a catastrophic injury (head/spine, sudden cardiac arrest, heat stroke, etc.), report here: sportinjuryreport.org

High School Cross Country season is here! Tips for safer running along the roadside: - Use sidewalks or run facing traffic - Avoid headphones - Use crosswalks - Avoid running when dark - Avoid running at sunrise/sunset - Run in pairs - Avoid high traffic/speed areas

Get an inside look at NCCSIR in this local news interview of Dr. Kucera and read about why our research is important! spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/triad/news/…

As the National Center for Catastrophic Sport Injury Research (NCCSIR) director, Dr. Kristen Kucera emphasizes access to resources in preventing and responding to cardiac arrest. Thank you - NCCSIR Remember - Call/Push/Shock #SCAFoundation #CPR #AED bit.ly/43UTQFw

Our 2021/2022 All Sport Catastrophic Injury Report is published on our website: nccsir.unc.edu/reports/ If you know an athlete who has suffered a catastrophic injury, report here: sportinjuryreport.org

Just out! Scratching the surface regarding social determinants and racialized outcomes in US athletes with SCA. Black athletes with SCA come from neighborhoods with greater socioeconomic deprivation. British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) AMSSM American College of Sports Medicine American College of Cardiology bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/…

PARTICIPANTS NEEDED! High Schools ATs - get involved and earn an incentive and CEUs. Data are used to reduce the risk of injury and keep high school athletes in the game. More information: surveymonkey.com/r/highschoolri… or [email protected]

Excited to be part of the NCCSIR consortium summit today. NOCSAE is proud to be a consortium member. And #ATtwitter please add as the last step to your #EAP “report the event”

Dr. Stearns, Dr. Eason, & Lex recently attended the National Center for Catastrophic Sport Injury Research (NCCSIR) Consortium in Chapel Hill. KSI oversees the Exertional Injury Division. It was a wonderful opportunity to collaborate with other research divisions & partners.

Our 2024 Football Fatality Report is published on our website: nccsir.unc.edu/reports/ If you know an athlete from any sport who has suffered a catastrophic injury (head/spine, heart, heat stroke, etc.), report here: sportinjuryreport.org

Check out this article about Aleksis Grace from Korey Stringer Institute and Erin Shore, Ph.D. from NCCSIR who are presenting at the NATA conference this week! #NATA2025 today.uconn.edu/2025/06/athlet…

We are conducting a research study to learn more about youth sport safety policies. If you are a parent, coach, or administrator in a youth sports organization, please check out our survey at this link: unc.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8q…

Our 2024 Catastrophic Football Injury Report is published on our website: nccsir.unc.edu/reports/ If you know an athlete from any sport who has suffered a catastrophic injury (head/spine, sudden cardiac arrest, heat stroke, etc.), report it here: sportinjuryreport.org

The NCCSIR 2023/24 All-Sport Catastrophic Injury Report is now posted on our website! Read the full report here: nccsir.unc.edu/reports/