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Heat-related illness in sports and exercise
Abstract Exertional heat-related illness (EHRI) is comprised of several states that afflict physically active persons when exercising during conditions of high environmental heat stress. Certain forms of EHRI may become life threatening if not treated. Exertional heat stroke (EHS), characterized by a core body temperature of >40 ° C and mental status changes, is the most severe form of EHRI. EHS must be treated immediately with rapid body cooling to reduce morbidity and mortality. Many EHRI cases are preventable by following heat acclimatization guidelines, modifying sports and exercise sessions during condit...
Source: Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine - September 21, 2014 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research

Heat Stroke a Greater Threat to Endurance Runners Than Heart Problems: Study
More education needed about how to prevent it, researchers say
Source: WebMD Health - July 28, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Heat Stroke a Greater Threat to Endurance Runners Than Heart Problems
More education needed about how to prevent it, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Exercise and Physical Fitness, Heat Illness, Sports Safety
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - July 28, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Exertional Heat Stroke Management Strategies in United States High School Football
Conclusion: Preseason exertional heat stroke events, which are likely to be fatal if untreated, were reported by one fifth of all athletic trainers in high school football programs. The standard of care is (and should be) to treat proactively; therefore, treatment is not a perfect proxy for incidence. Nevertheless, there is an urgent need for improved education and awareness of exertional heat stroke in high school football. Areas of improvement include the greatly increased use of rectal thermometers and immersion in ice water.
Source: The American Journal of Sports Medicine - January 2, 2014 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Kerr, Z. Y., Marshall, S. W., Comstock, R. D., Casa, D. J. Tags: Knee, articular cartilage, Shoulder biceps tendon Epidemiology Source Type: research

Children left unattended in parked vehicles: a focus on recent italian cases and a review of literature
Every year a lot of children die from heat stroke and hyperthermia because they have been left unattended in closed automobiles. These fatalities have augmented slightly in the past decade, but they are a poor recognized type of vehicle injury and little research has been done to discover the circumstances surrounding the fatal event. Two factors make children more prone to hyperthermia than adults: children have a greater surface area body mass ratio than adults and their thermoregulation is less efficient than adults. A scientific explanation about how it can happen that a parent leaves his child unattended in the car co...
Source: Italian Journal of Pediatrics - November 6, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pietro FerraraFlaminia VenaOlga CaporaleValentina Del VolgoPio LiberatoreFrancesca IannielloAntonio ChiarettiRiccardo Riccardi Source Type: research

Safety Advocates Focus on Hidden Threats to Young Athletes
Concussions are drawing more attention, but some advocates are debating how to reduce preventable deaths from sudden cardiac arrest and heat stroke.    
Source: NYT Health - May 11, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By BILL PENNINGTON Tags: Athletics and Sports Heatstroke Education (K-12) Defibrillators Exercise Concussions Sports Injuries Source Type: news

Minimization of Heatwave Morbidity and Mortality
Abstract: Global climate change is projected to increase the frequency and duration of periods of extremely high temperatures. Both the general populace and public health authorities often underestimate the impact of high temperatures on human health. To highlight the vulnerable populations and illustrate approaches to minimization of health impacts of extreme heat, the authors reviewed the studies of heat-related morbidity and mortality for high-risk populations in the U.S. and Europe from 1958 to 2012. Heat exposure not only can cause heat exhaustion and heat stroke but also can exacerbate a wide range of medical condit...
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - February 18, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Julia Kravchenko, Amy P. Abernethy, Maria Fawzy, H. Kim Lyerly Tags: Review and Special Articles Source Type: research

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