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Video replay of WIAA presentation on Dr. Tim McGuine research study with school administrators, health officers, & media

06/30/2020, 2:45pm CDT
By Travis Wilson

Tuesday morning, the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) hosted a video conference call with school administrators, health officials, and media members from around the state to review and discuss finding from a research study conducted by Dr. Tim McGuine from UW Health.

The research study, with full results available here, looked at the impact of school closures and sports shutdowns on the mental, physical, and emotional health of high school student-athletes in Wisconsin.

The research study consisted of a short online survey of 3,243 adolescent athletes in Wisconsin, from 71 of the 72 counties in the state, regarding their feelings, emotions, and responses to the sport shutdown.

The findings show significant mental health, anxiety, and depression issues in the high school-aged population, and further emphasize the need for leaders at the state, local, and school levels to consider these issues when determining when and how to return to classroom instruction and extracurricular activities.

During and after the presentation, Dr. McGuine fielded questions from administrators, health officials, and media members about the study. In addition, Dr. Kevin Walther, another member of the WIAA Sports Medical Advisory Committee, provided information and answered questions about return-to-play. WIAA staff also addressed return-to-play questions and concerns. 

The full video presentation can be viewed below.

About the Author

Travis Wilson serves as the WisSports.net General Manager, Football Editor, and contributing writer for other parts of the site. Wilson was selected as part of the Sports 40 Under 40 list by Coach & AD Magazine and the National High School Athletic Coaches Association for 2019. The Wisconsin Football Coaches Association (WFCA) named Travis the 2015 recipient of the Dave McClain Distinguished Service Award. He currently serves on the WFCA Executive Board and is a member of the Executive Board of the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association. A graduate of Richland Center High School and Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Travis was a three-sport athlete in high school (football, baseball, basketball), inducted to the Richland Center High School Hall of Fame in 2023, and currently resides in Reedsburg. You can follow him on Twitter at @travisWSN.

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