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By: Carvin Solomon & David Fulton
83.6% which is eight out of ten players have time-loss do to heat illness weather during or after practice.
-The majority of illnesses (58.2%) occurred among varsity football players and among juniors (35.6%) and seniors (28.3%).
-Almost two-thirds (64.7%) of football players suffered a time-loss heat illness were either 37.1% overweight or 27.6% obese.
-Heat exhaustion typically includes dizziness, malaise, nausea, and vomiting, or excessive fatigue with accompanying
mild temperature elevations.
-Heat stroke is the most severe form of heat illness and is characterized by core temperature >104°F with mental status changes.
-Risk factors for heat illness include dehydration, obesity, concurrent febrile illness, alcohol consumption, extremes of age, sickle cell trait, and supplement use
-calories come from sugars, which equals to about 4 to 9 percent of the drink
- high sugar content will delay absorption of the liquid
- You can dilute these beverages with plain water to reduce their sugar with plain water to reduce their sugar concentration.
Heat exhaustion is a condition whose symptoms may include heavy sweating and a rapid pulse, a result of your body overheating.
Sites
Heat stroke is a condition marked by fever and often by unconsciousness, caused by failure of the body's temperature.
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-https://www.google.com/search?q=define+heat+exhaustion&safe=active&complete=0&hl=en&biw=1280&bih=705&source=lnms&sa=X&ved=0CAUQ_AUoAGoVChMIs8DO8brsxwIViHQ-Ch2xGwc5&dpr=1&surl=1
-http://www.momsteam.com/heat-stroke/high-school-football-players-most-prone-heat-illness-CDC-study-says
-https://pedclerk.uchicago.edu/sites/pedclerk.uchicago.edu/files/uploads/heat.pdf
http://www.stopsportsinjuries.org/heat-illness.aspx
-enhanced levels of electrolytes
-help in the maintenance of balanced pH levels of the blood as well
-can decrease measurably during physical exertion, as is what occurs during exercise, one’s performance becomes affected as well
Pro athelte collapsed of heat stroke on the second day of pre-season practice. Temperatures that day reached the mid-90s F, and high humidity created a heat index of 109 degrees. His body temperature rose to 108 degrees and he died at the hospital 15 hours later, never regaining consciousness.
Heat stroke is always a risk especially when envolving football which includes a lot of physical activity and running.
Heat stroke is typically caused by a combination of hot environment, strenuous exercise, clothing that limits evaporation of sweat, adaptation to the heat, too much body fat, and a lack of fitness.
The main focus here is to wear light clothing even with football equipment and to stay hydrated.
Pro player Stringer entering his seventh professional season, complained of exhaustion after being unable to complete practice on Monday morning in the Vikings' first practice of training camp and was carted off the field. He did not practice Monday afternoon, and he vowed to return on Tuesday for the morning session, which he did. It lasted nearly two and a half hours, and players were in full pads.
Temperatures hovered above 90 degrees and the humidity was stifling. The heat index, combining the effects of temperature and humidity, hit 110. He vomited three times in practice and walked to an air-conditioned shelter. He became dizzy and began to breath heavy
The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation says that 19 states have laws either requiring or urging schools to have automatic external defibrillators on hand
Practice Degrees
Below 64 Unlimited activity
65-72 Moderate risk
74-82 High risk
82 plus Very high risk
Prevention of heat illness on all LEVELS
-Proper training for the heat
-Fluid replacement before, during and after.
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Early recognition via direct monitoring of athletes by other players, coaches and medical staff
-Monitoring the intensity of physical activity appropriate for fitness level
-If possible, having an athletic trainer on site during events and practices to properly prevent and treat heat illnesses