Exertional heat stroke (EHS) is a true medical emergency with potential for organ injury and
death. This consensus statement emphasizes that optimal exertional heat illness …

Heat-related illnesses comprise a spectrum of syndromes resulting from disruption of
thermoregulation in people exposed to high environmental heat. Symptoms range from heat …

Objective To present best-practice recommendations for the prevention, recognition, and
treatment of exertional heat illnesses (EHIs) and to describe the relevant physiology of …

Thermoregulation is a vital function of the autonomic nervous system in response to cold
and heat stress. Thermoregulatory physiology sustains health by keeping body core …

2015. Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness (speed of cooling and
survival rates) of cold water immersion (CWI) in the treatment of patients with exertional heat …

New Findings What is the topic of this review? Exertional heat stroke epidemiology in sport
and military settings, along with common risk factors and strategies and policies designed to …

Key Finding 1: Across the United States, people and communities differ in their exposures,
their inherent sensitivity, and their adaptive capacity to respond to and cope with climate …

This document provides a roadmap for policy considerations regarding health and safety
concerns for secondary school athletes. Although these guidelines are not exhaustive for all …

New Findings What is the topic of this review? The treatment of exertional heat stress, from
initial field care through the return‐to‐activity decision. What advances does it highlight …

Based on present-day sensitivity to heat, an increase of thousands to tens of thousands of
premature heat-related deaths in the summer and a decrease of premature cold-related …