To the Editor: In their recent article, Makdissi and Brukner stated that resumption of play should follow the "30/30" rule.1 In the article, the authors cited three references, each of which relates to position statements rather than to any scientific reference that "blue skies and lack of rainfall are not adequate reason to breach the 30 minute return to play rule".2-4
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Correspondence: dvivian@bigpond.net.au
- 1. Makdissi M, Brukner P. Recommendations for lightning protection in sport. Med J Aust 2002; 177: 35-37. <eMJA full text>
- 2. Holle RL, Lopez RE, Zimmerman C. Updated recommendations for lightning safety — 1998. Bull Am Meteor Soc 1999; 80: 2035-2041.
- 3. Cooper MA, Holle RL, Lopez RE. Recommendations for lightning safety [letter]. JAMA 1999; 282: 1132-1133.
- 4. Walsh KM, Bennett B, Cooper MA, et al. National Athletic Trainers' Association position statement: lightning safety for athletics and recreation. J Athletic Training 2000; 35: 471-477.
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