Objective To develop best-practice recommendations using thermal indices to determine
work-to-rest ratios and facilitate further implementation of environmental monitoring for heat …

International outdoor athletics championships are typically hosted during the summer
season, frequently in hot and humid climatic conditions. Therefore, we analyzed the …

Background: Heatstroke is the third leading cause of death in athletics, and an important
cause of morbidity and mortality in exercising athletes. There is no current method, however …

Purpose Assess exertional heat illness (EHI) history and preparedness in athletes
competing in a World Athletics Championships under hot/humid conditions and identify the …

Exertional heat stroke has claimed the lives of nearly 100 high school and college athletes
in the past 50 years, mostly in the first 2 to 4 days of football practice. Although it is a …

Aproper heat-acclimatization plan in secondary school athletic programs is essential to
minimize the risk of exertional heat illness during the preseason practice period. Gradually …

Exertional heat illness represents a spectrum of conditions ranging from the benign to the
life-threatening. Prompt assessment and treatment can prevent fatalities in those who …

With an increasing number of children and adolescents involved in competitive athletics
throughout the calendar year, the sports medicine team must be familiar with preventing and …

Abstract Over the period 1980–2009, there were 58 documented hyperthermia deaths of
American-style football players in the United States. This study examines the geography …