NWCA Good Health Reminder

Below is a copy of the Newsletter from the National Wrestling Coaches Association. It was at the NWCA Coaches Leadership Academy where I learned about the Hibiclens and Hibistate products. HLG wrestling uses both products to help prevent the spread of fungal and bacteria infections.
-Coach Hawes


NWCA Sports Safety Newsletter
January 21, 2010
“As wrestlers prepare for the important post season championship season , the NWCA and our partner, Hibiclens, wanted to provide you with some simple, practical tips for keeping your wrestlers free from skin infection. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions and good luck with your post season competition.” Mike Moyer, NWCA Executive Director
Tournaments and Prevention:
The risks of skin infections after a tournament are significant. Since wrestlers are the athletes most likely to carry potentially harmful bacteria on their skin, the risk of exposure compounds exponentially during a tournament.
Here are some steps to reduce the risk:
Have wrestlers shower with Hibiclens prior to the start of the tournament
Hibiclens remains active on the skin for up to 6 hours after washing[1]
Washing with Hibiclens prior to contact with contaminated skin and surfaces will significantly reduce the risk of contamination that can lead to a serious infection[2].
If a shower is not reasonable, have wrestlers wash hands, arms and faces with Hibiclens prior to wrestling. This represents the primary areas of skin to skin contact during the match.
Use Hibistat wipes between or during the match when there is not water available.
Please feel free to contact Hibiclens with any questions you may have:
Jack Doornbos
800-805-0585 x7940
[1] Regent Medical Study #030917-150
[2] MHC Study #061123-150.01

Tournament - National Duals

Number of Wrestlers
1,200
Average Colonization rate for wrestling*
25%
Total wrestlers carrying MRSA
300
Number of matches/wreslter
3
Exposures at tournament
900


Return to the Practice Room

Number of additional wrestlers in primary group
3
Additional Exposures
2,700
Number of additional wrestlers in secondary live group (2x3)
6
Total Exposures from one tournamet
16,200
* Staph colonization rate is 30%. MRSA infections are now 65% of all skin
infections. Wrestling will be a higher rate of colonization (the bacteria
is present on the skin w/ no visible symptoms) than the general population.
National Wrestling Coaches Association * PO Box 254, Manheim, PA 17545 717-653-8009 (phone) * 717-653-8270 (fax) * http://www.nwcaonline.com/