Heat Injury: Prevention is the Key,
Abstract
This article deals with the two longest problems facing runners today: dehydration and elevated rectal temperature. Varieties of heat injuries are described and responsibility for prevention of heat injury is discussed. The effectiveness of showers and fine-mist sprays in cooling runners is disputed. Race directors can postpone or cancel races and, thus, have at their disposal the most effective means of stopping heat injury. Runners, too, must take precautionary measures during hot weather running and should reduce running pace if the signs of heat illness are present. Keywords: Heat stroke, heat exhaustion, dehydration, distance running, prevention, WBGT index, and cooling the body.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 02, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA153734
Entities
People
- L. E. Armstrong
- R. W. Hubbard
Organizations
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine