National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) sickle cell trait (SCT) screening policy mandates SCT testing for athletes in Divisions I-III. There is some ambiguity in scientific evidence regarding the health risks related to SCT and extreme exertion leading some to question the necessity of the ...
Screening for sickle cell trait (SCT) in athletes has been recommended by several professional organizations; however, it is not known how many colleges and universities have implemented such screening in athletes. This study examines factors related to policies and procedures of SCT screening at ...
A player who has a permanent medical condition with the potential to produce serious injury or death through sustained physical exertion (e.g., sickle cell trait) may be substituted at any time when medically necessary and re-enter the game without the limitations imposed by Rule 3.6.1, which...
The NCAA should either stop the testing program or take further steps to protect a student athlete's privacy.doi:10.1111/j.1468-0386.2011.00591_4.xHeather R. QuickIowa Law ReviewQuick H. Privacy for safety: the NCAA sickle-cell trait testing policy and the potential for future discrimination...
Athlete Deaths Spur NCAA to Recommend Sickle Cell Trait Testing -BYLN- by Lauran Neergaard Associated Press
Social and Behavioral Implications of the NCAA Mandated Sickle Cell Trait Testing PolicyBerkeley Electronic Press Selected WorksRaymona H LawrenceS. Bediako
1 athletes should be screened for sickle cell trait is Scott A. Anderson, head athletic trainer for the University of Oklahoma and president of the College Athletic Trainers Society. Arguing against the motion, that sickle cell trait testing should not be part of the routine screening for ...