Over the past few years, the intensity on football fields all over the United States have been under the spotlight for health reasons. Players are pushed to their limits in the heat on the verge of exhaustion. Recently, a few football players at the high school level have died due to the heat. A new measure for safety on the field has pushed for the use of pulse oximeters by trainers and coaches.
Asthma and other respiratory health conditions are becoming more and more common amongst Americans, including young athletics. The amount of student athletes with asthma is alarming. Recently, over 50 high schools throughout the United States have taken proactive steps in monitoring for respiratory conditions. These schools have purchased pulse oximeters with the intension to use them on the field before, during, and after practices and games. A trainer or coach can easily measure an athletes' blood oxygen level within seconds if he or she believes a health issue could arise. Pulse oximeters will also aid in determining the athletes' heart rate as well, which can be critical information that could be linked to many conditions. Landon Medical has taken the first step to aid high schools throughout the United States with providing them with affordable pulse oximeters. They offer oximeters for under $40, at which it is easily affordable for a high school to purchase 5-10 pulse oximeters without breaking the bank.
The next step to bringing about respiratory awareness to young athletes is for the professional athletes to take the lead and set an example. Pulse oximeters save lives.
