Practice Guideline Endorsement

Lightning Safety for Athletics and Recreation

Abstract: The American Academy of Pediatrics endorses and accepts as its policy the National Athletic Trainers' Association Guideline, "Lightning Safety for Athletics and Recreation".

The Lightning Safety for Athletics and Recreation is available as a PDF file from the National Athletic Trainers' Association Web site free-of-charge at: http://www.nata.org/statements/position/lightning.pdf. (Adobe Acrobat PDF format)

The recommendations in this statement do not indicate an exclusive course of treatment or serve as a standard of medical care. Variations, taking into account individual circumstances, may be appropriate.

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