Team players at risk of rare illness caused after training

Twelve players on the Tufts University lacrosse team have been diagnosed with a rare muscle injury after participating in a voluntary, supervised 45-minute team practice, a university spokesman said Friday. Five of the players diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis remained hospitalized Friday, according to Patrick Collins, the school’s director of public relations. Monday’s training was led by a university graduate who had completed Navy SEAL training. Rhabdomyolysis is a rare muscle injury where a person’s muscles are destroyed, according to the Cleveland Clinic. According to nypost this is a life-threatening condition that can occur after an injury or excessive exercise without rest. Both the number of confirmed cases and the number of people hospitalized can change, Collins said. “Our thoughts are with the players and their families and we hope for a speedy recovery,” Collins said in a written statement. […]
Source: News Beast

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