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IE BATTALION Wednesday, January 10, 1973 College Station, Texas Page 5 ansas State Finds Basketball Heart Attack Clues MANHATTAN (Kan.) — Big light basketball is exciting — fit how exciting was recorded his past season by a Kansas tate University research team hich took electrocardiograms of BKSU male fans of different ■iety and age levels, with heart attacks not uncom- lon at sporting events, the K- tate team sought to identify haracteristics of individuals who light be subject to heart attacks. “If we can determine that cer tain people have a tendency to ward particularly high heart rate responses when they are specta tors, we either could advise them to avoid extremely emotional games, or advise them to work to improve their cardiovascular fitness to reduce the danger from such situations,” commented Dr. Charles Corbin, professor and head of K-State’s physical edu cation department, who directed the study. Co-investigators were Dr. John Merriman, assistant professor of physical education, and Dr. Stan ley Harris, an assistant profes sor of veterinary medicine. Fund ing was provided by K-State’s Bureau of General Research. The K-State researchers first gave a standard anxiety test — the pencil and paper kind — to 50 males, ages 28-65, who regu larly attend KSU basketball games. Then they divided the group into low and moderate anxiety levels (none of the 50 was in the high category), and selected randomly for tested. Those monitored were outfit ted with biotelemetry transmit ters similar to those used by astronauts and their heart beats were transmitted by radio sig nals to the press box so that re searchers might compare emo tional response for each particu lar incident — such as a crucial basket or disputed call. What were their findings ? First of all, the research team found that much of the emotional response to a basketball game oc curred before the game even started. The resting heart rates (taken early in the morning) for the subjects averaged 63 beats a minute, but by game time the average rate was 83 beats a min ute. The average rate during the game was 89 beats a minute. Older fans (those over 40) had higher heart rates than younger fans before the game started, but there was no significant differ ence during the game. The aver age for “highest heart rate” was 108 beats a minute. The researchers found no pat tern for when maximum heart rates occurred. One individual recorded his highest rate at the tipoff. More commonly, the high- ECONOMY ALBERTSONS DRUGS t FOODS SAVINGS!/® SPECIAL GOOD WED, THURS, FRI, SAT, JAN. 10. II, 17, 13 1»73 LIMIT RIGHTS RESERVED SIRLOI U.S.D.A. CHOICE BEEF COMPARE OUR QUALITY!! BONELESS NEW YORK STEAK »*2 M BONELESS RIBEYE STEAK » *2” BONELESS SHOULDER ROAST. 88 < PERCH FILLETS^. 0 :^. 1 . 0 .^'” > 79< BONELESS BOTTOM ROUND SWISS i.T‘ LONGHORN CHEESE.J!^ s .:! l . , “. I *°.".1 67* CUBE STEAK S'!'*??. 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The one thing the K-State re search team is agreed upon is that further testing of spectators is indicated. They say it is un clear whether the anxiety meas ured by the standard pencil and paper test is the same kind of anxiety that exists during an athletic contest. And they are puzzled as to why none of their 50 spectator volunteers rated more than moderate anxiety. The highest average heart rate for any game was 96.50 recorded in an overtime 81-76 victory over the University of Nebraska last March 11. The lowest average was 85.50 recorded during a com paratively easy 74-52 triumph over Oklahoma State last Febru ary 21. No Astro Turf For Schoolboys Says UT Prof AUSTIN, Texas (Spl.) — Arti ficial turf, a boon for the rainy- weather football fan, might be suitable for the college and pro fessional player but is dangerous to the high schooler, according to a University of Texas researcher. Prof. Karl Klein of UT Aus tin’s Physical Instruction De partment said the younger play er and his knee, in terms of strength and ligament, are “just not ready for the added traction and speed that can be produced on such surfaces.” Professor Klein made the ob servation while discussing a re cent study of facts related to knee injury with specific refer ence to the high school athlete. In his study, the UT professor compared the development of the high school athlete’s knee with that of the average college play er. He found that the strength re lationship between the quadri ceps (groups of muscles in front of the leg responsible for knee joint support) and the ham strings (on the back of the leg) is 2:1 in the high school athlete and 10:6 in the average college varsity player. “The difference may not ap pear significant but is when . . . the importance of the ham strings in knee protection is be ing considered,” Professor Klein said. Other comparisons showed that the high school player had: —Significantly looser collateral ligaments, both medial and lat eral, resulting in more lateral movement of approximately two degrees (34 per cent) at the knee joint. —More anterior cruciate liga ment looseness. —Many more cases of hyper extension of the knee joint. —A state of lesser total physi cal readiness in muscular strength, endurance and cardio respiratory fitness than the col lege ball player at the beginning of the season’s practice. Recognizing that there are ma jor anatomical and structural dif ferences in the knee between the high school and college football player, Professor Klein made the following suggestions to reduce the potential of knee injury to the high schooler: —Make more time available for general and specific condition ing work before starting con tact drills. —Spend additional time in the conditioning of the hamstring muscles so as to increase the protective support of the knee joint. —Spend more practice time teaching how to run, cut and turn in a manner that will pro tect those loose collateral liga ments. —Eliminate all heel cleats and replace with the lock-on heel or bar. —Be more selective in choos ing players for contact sports and insist that the knee joints be thoroughly checked for bilaterali- ness in strength and ligament support. PAWN LOANS Money Loaned Anvthmo' Oi Yalu.,. Quick Cash For Any Emergency. See Us For Ready Cash Today. Texas State Credit Pawn Shop 1014 Texaf> * Weingart