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A Huddle Is No Place To Doze

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A Huddle Is No Place To Doze

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    1. 1 A Huddle Is No Place To Doze Sleep and Breathing in Professional Football Players Sleep Medicine 4(2003)317-325

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    7. 7 The National Football League 327 players>300lbs Lineman vs. others Bears,Eagles,Patriots,Jaguars,Giants,Rams,Titans,and Redskins included Summer 2002 SleepTech co-managed by a former NFL tight end

    8. 8 Methods Risk stratification Symptoms and MAP Prevalence assumptions 86 low-risk and 278 high-risk with SDB on 31 teams 60 player sample-14 low and 46 high based on achieving CI of +/- 10% Random selection of 8 teams Sleep history and ESS H+P by team physician PSG in hotel room,attended by RPSGT Standard criteria for scoring

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    17. 17 CONCLUSIONS Offensive and defensive lineman accounted for 85% of cases of SDB They had largest neck size,BMI,S/D BP 14% prevalence overall and 34% in high risk group

    18. 18 Closing Thoughts Concern for college and high school players Emphasis on size Effect on performance Penalties and SDB-future study?

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