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Roundtable on Preseason Heat Safety in Secondary School Athletics: Heat Acclimatization
CONCLUSIONS: A period of heat acclimatization consisting of ≥14 consecutive days should be implemented at the start of fall preseason training or practices for all secondary school athletes to mitigate the risk of exertional heat illness. The heat-acclimatization guidelines should outline specific actions for secondary school athletics personnel to use, including the duration of training, the number of training sessions permitted per day, and adequate rest periods in a cool environment. Further, these guidelines should include sport-specific and athlete-specific recommendations, such as phasing in protective equipment an...
Source: Journal of Athletic Training - April 20, 2021 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: William M Adams Yuri Hosokawa Douglas J Casa Julien D P ériard Sebastien Racinais Jonathan E Wingo Susan W Yeargin Samantha E Scarneo-Miller Zachary Y Kerr Luke N Belval Denise Alosa David Csillan Cynthia LaBella Lisa Walker Source Type: research
Audit of waist measurement methods during statutory diving medical assessments
ConclusionsThe audit has identified that there is a need for guidance for AMEDs on measuring waist circumference in the statutory medical assessment of working divers.
Source: Occupational Medicine - November 6, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
Cold Weather Can Be Dangerous for the Human Body. This Winter Worries Experts
A particularly nasty trifecta of influenza, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is already portending a rough winter. But there’s another factor contributing to a potentially tough season for health: a colder-than-average season, which is forecast in the northern U.S. and the U.K.
Even an ordinary cold season can pose a threat to human health and safety. One 2015 study published in the Lancet analyzed over 74 million deaths around the world found that more than 7% of deaths were attributed to exposure to cold temperatures. “There is conclusive evidence that there is increased risk for many health ou...
Source: TIME: Health - November 15, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tara Law Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Public Health Wellbeing Source Type: news
