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Susan Yeargin, PhD, ATC

Susan Yeargin Instructor Bio:

Susan Yeargin is an associate professor of athletic training at the University of South Carolina. She serves on NATA's pronouncements and research committees. She was a task force member and author of the "Preseason Heat-Acclimatization Guidelines for Secondary School Athletics" and a coauthor of the recent NATA position statement update on exertional heat illnesses. She also serves as an expert for the Korey Stringer Institute's medical board. She has 15 years of experience conducting research, more than 40 peer-reviewed publications in the content area, and more than 20 professional presentations at the local, national, and international level on thermoregulation and hydration behaviors. Past studies include hydration status measurements, hydration behaviors of children and adolescents, heat acclimatization of youth, precooling ergogenic aids, cooling for heat illness treatment, core body temperature validity, and thermoregulation in exercising individuals. She has clinical experience with national cross-country and marathon competitions as well as Division I collegiate sports. She has been a professor for 10 years, teaching both undergraduate and graduate athletic training courses such as Preventing Sudden Death in Sport and Orthopedic Evaluation.

Susan Yeargin's Continuing Education Courses

Body Temperature Assessment for Exertional Heat Stroke

Body Temperature Assessment for Exertional Heat Stroke

This course will provide an in-depth focus on how to examine a patient for exertional heat stroke (EHS). This will include differential diagnosis from other conditions that could present as EHS, central nervous system dysfunction assessment,…

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Efficient Implementation of Weight Charts to Determine Hydration Changes Across Sport Settings (Recorded Webinar)

Efficient Implementation of Weight Charts to Determine Hydration Changes Across Sport Settings (Recorded Webinar)

Video Runtime: 75 Minutes; Learning Assessment Time: 19 Minutes

This course is a recording of a previously hosted live webinar event. Polling and question submission features are not available for this recording. Format… Read More

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Exercise-Associated Muscle Cramps

Exercise-Associated Muscle Cramps

Video Runtime: 95 Minutes, Learning Assessments: 34 Minutes

This course will describe the most common etiologic theories attributed to exercise-associated muscle cramps (EAMC) in active populations. Classic signs and symptoms… Read More

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Differentiating Exertional Heat Exhaustion and Exertional Heat Stroke

Differentiating Exertional Heat Exhaustion and Exertional Heat Stroke

Video Runtime: 63 Minutes, Learning Assessments: 40 Minutes

The course describes the etiologies attributed to exertional heat exhaustion and exertional heat stroke in active populations. Exertional heat stroke is commonly… Read More

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Exertional Heat Illness: Advanced Analysis of Extrinsic Risk Factors

Exertional Heat Illness: Advanced Analysis of Extrinsic Risk Factors

Video Runtime: 74 Minutes, Learning Assessments: 39 Minutes

Research on EHI has been increasing over the last decade, but a gap of how to translate results to prevention strategies and policies may exist. Research evaluating… Read More

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Exertional Heat Illness: Advanced Analysis of Intrinsic Risk Factors

Exertional Heat Illness: Advanced Analysis of Intrinsic Risk Factors

Video Runtime: 52 Minutes, Learning Assessments: 37 Minutes

Research on exertional heat illness (EHI) has been increasing over the last decade, but a gap in how to translate results to prevention strategies and policies may… Read More

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Exertional Sickling in Athletes: Etiology and Recognition

Exertional Sickling in Athletes: Etiology and Recognition

Video Runtime: 71 Minutes, Learning Assessments: 21 Minutes

Sickle cell trait (SCT) is a genetic condition that affects athletes and other active populations when they engage in exercise. Specifically, it is a common hemoglobinopathy… Read More

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Exertional Sickling in Athletes: Treatment and Prevention

Exertional Sickling in Athletes: Treatment and Prevention

Video Runtime: 59 Minutes, Learning Assessments: 24 Minutes

Sickle cell trait is a common hemoglobinopathy that can have mortality or morbidity consequences if not treated promptly and correctly. This course provides detailed… Read More

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