Background: The risk of heat-related illness and death may continue to increase in many
locations as a consequence of climate change, but information on the effectiveness of …

Purpose Approximately 6500 high school football athletes are treated annually for exertional
heat illness (EHI). In 2009, the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA)-led Inter …

Background: Guidelines for preventing exertional heat illnesses (EHIs) during extreme heat
stress should be specific to regional environments, age, and sport and should be based on …

Context: Recommendations for heat illness prevention provided by sports medicine
associations do not always account for sex differences, specific age populations, regional …

Context: Knowledge about the specific environmental and practice risks to participants in
American intercollegiate football during preseason practices is limited. Identifying risks may …

Context Interscholastic heat policies for football have not been evidence based. Therefore,
their effectiveness in mitigating exertional heat illness has not been assessed. Objective To …

INTRODUCTION: Heat illness is a leading cause of death and disability among US high
school athletes. METHODS: To examine the incidence and characteristics of heat illness …

Purpose This study describes the epidemiology of EHI events in youth, high school (HS),
and college football in the 2012-2014 seasons. Methods One hundred and eighteen youth …

Objective To provide best-practice recommendations for developing and implementing heat-
acclimatization strategies in secondary school athletics. Data Sources An extensive …

Context Exertional heat illnesses (EHIs) among football athletes have been widely
researched, but data examining all collegiate sports are limited. Objective To describe the …