Dr. Douglas Casa, CEO of the Korey Stringer Institute, joins the podcast. We discuss the history of KSI, state legislation efforts, return to sport post COVID19, and current best practices. Dr. Casa conflicts of interest: Grant/Research/Clinical Trial/Corporate Partners Support/Foundation Donation: Mission, General Electric, CamelBak, NFL, Kestrel, Defibtech, Heartsmart.com, Eagle, Brainscope, WHOOP, NATA, Polar, Gatorade, UNC (NCCSIR), NCAA, US Air Force, US Army, Kraft-Heinz, Falmouth Road Race Research topics: Preventing sudden death in sport, heat stroke, thermoregulation, hydration (Cooling products, hydration products, wearable technology. Consultant/Advisory Boards: Sports Innovation Lab, Clif Bar (ended December 2018), NFL. Other Financial Interest: Expert witness on legal cases [heat stroke, exertional sickening, dehydration]. Receive royalties from Jones and Bartlett, Springer, LWW, Wolters-Kluwer publishers, Up-to- date, Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group Honorarium- Gatorade, Educational institutions on case-by-case basis Link to KSI article on return to sport during COVID pandemic: https://ksi.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1222/2020/06/Return-to-Sports-and-Exercise-during-the-COVID_Final-endorsed_6.2.2020.pdf
