Exertional Heat Stroke at the Boston Marathon: Demographics and the Environment

This study aimed to assess associations between exertional heat stroke (EHS) and sex, age, prior performance, and environmental conditions, and report on resources needed for EHS cases at the Boston Marathon. Methods We analyzed participant characteristics, environmental data, and EHS medical encounters during the 2015–2019 Boston Marathon races. Results Among 136,161 starters, there was an incidence of 3.7 EHS cases per 10,000 starters (95% confidence interval, 2.8–4.9), representing 0.5% of all medical encounters. There were significant associations between sex and age (P
Source: Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise - Category: Sports Medicine Tags: CLINICAL SCIENCES Source Type: research