Exertional heat stroke (EHS) is a serious medical condition that can have a tragic outcome if
proper assessment and treatment are not initiated rapidly. This article focuses on critical …

Objective: To survey high school American football programs regarding current prevention
measures for reducing heat injuries during the football season. Design: Web-based survey …

Background Heat‐related illness, including heat exhaustion and heat stroke, is seen as a
major risk for athletes with a physical impairment. Objective Primary: To survey the illness …

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 …

Research has shown that death from exertional heat stroke can be prevented. The purpose
of this article is to discuss ways to ensure that athletes are heat acclimatized prior to …

Objectives Heat-tolerance-testing (HTT) protocol is used as a screening test for secondary
prevention of exertional heat illness (EHI) in the military. Subjects whose test results are …

When athletes, warfighters, and laborers perform intense exercise in the heat, the risk of
exertional heat stroke (EHS) is ever present. The recent data regarding the fatalities due to …

New Findings What is the topic of this review? Exertional heat illness (EHI) remains a
persistent problem for athletes and individuals. This threat remains despite numerous …

Abstract On October 22-23, 2008, an ACSM Roundtable was convened at the Uniformed
Services University (Bethesda, MD) to discuss return-to-play or return-to-duty for people who …

Heat stroke in athletes is entirely preventable. Exertional heat illness is generally the result
of increased heat production and impaired dissipation of heat. It should be treated …