Jan 29, 2015

Iowa Investigation Finished

The investigation into what caused 13 University of Iowa football player to be hospitalized in January concluded that a strenuous workout was to blame.

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The Details
Last Wednesday, an investigation by a five-person committee presented a report on the incident. While the report found no wrong-doing by the strength and conditioning staff, it did recommend better communication between players, strength coaches, athletic trainers, and team doctors.

Committee Report
This article provides specifics from the committee’s report.

Exertional Rhabdomyolysis
The 13 football players were diagnosed with exertional rhabdomyolysis. T&C published an in-depth article on the topic in December.