NCCSIR
@UNC_NCCSIR
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Conducting surveillance of catastrophic injuries and illnesses in athletes since 1982 to help organizations evaluate and develop health and safety policies.
Chapel Hill, NC
Joined February 2020
We monitor and investigate reports of catastrophic sports injuries submitted by the general public. If you know an athlete who has suffered a catastrophic injury (brain/spine injury, sudden cardiac arrest, heat stroke, etc.) please report on
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RT @K_S_Institute: Dr. Stearns, Dr. Eason, & Lex recently attended the National Center for Catastrophic Sport Injury Research (@UNC_NCCSIR)…
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RT @KBarberFoss: Excited to be part of the @UNC_NCCSIR consortium summit today. @NOCSAE is proud to be a consortium member. And #ATtwitte…
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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: or highschoolrio@datalyscenter.org
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RT @DreznerJon: Just out! Scratching the surface regarding social determinants and racialized outcomes in US athletes with SCA. Black athle…
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Our 2021/2022 All Sport Catastrophic Injury Report is published on our website: If you know an athlete who has suffered a catastrophic injury, report here:
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RT @SCAFoundation: As the National Center for Catastrophic Sport Injury Research (NCCSIR) director, Dr. Kristen Kucera emphasizes access to…
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@WaitingForPerot Thank you for your interest in our research! We’re actively working on the report now and plan to publish it on our website in early October.
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Get an inside look at NCCSIR in this local news interview of Dr. Kucera and read about why our research is important!
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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
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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 @DreznerJon for creating this impactful resource!
Delighted to release this 2 min video: How to SAVE a LIFE - Recognize Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Athletes Please watch! Please re-tweet! Please send to everyone who works with athletes. #GlobalTraining
@TheAMSSM @BJSM_BMJ @NATA1950 @American_Heart
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RT @eurihosokawa: Athletic trainers, @UNC_NCCSIR, and @K_S_Institute were featured in Japanese public broadcast! #AT4ALL @NATA_IC @NATA1950…
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Our 2022 Football Fatality Report is published on our website: If you know an athlete from any sport who has suffered a catastrophic injury (head/spine, heart, heat stroke, etc.), report here:
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Our 2021 All Sport Catastrophic Sports Injury Report is published on our website! If you know an athlete from any sport who has suffered a catastrophic injury (head/spine, heart, heat stroke, etc.), report here:
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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:
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RT @TheAMSSM: AMSSM Past President Dr. @DreznerJon recently joined @GMA to talk about sudden cardiac arrest, which is the leading medical c…
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RT @K_S_Institute: “We know things are not going to get better,” says @CasaDouglas when quoted by @SInow. “It’s just a matter of how quickl…
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Our 2021 Catastrophic Football Injury Report is published on our website! If you know an athlete from any sport who has suffered a catastrophic injury (head/spine, heart, heat stroke, etc.), report here:
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Just published in @Sports_Health from Erin Shore, MPH and colleagues using @UNC_NCCSIR data: Pedestrian Safety Among High School Runners: a Case Series Link: #runnersafety #pedestriansafety #sportsinjuries #crosscountry #mvc #youthsportssafety
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