Heat-related illness in sports and exercise.

摘要: Exertional heat-related illness (EHRI) is comprised of several states that afflict physically active persons when exercising during conditions high environmental heat stress. Certain forms EHRI may become life threatening if not treated. stroke (EHS), characterized by a core body temperature >40 ° C and mental status changes, the most severe form EHRI. EHS must be treated immediately with rapid cooling to reduce morbidity mortality. Many cases are preventable following acclimatization guidelines, modifying sports exercise sessions stress, maintaining adequate hydration, avoiding exertion in ill, educating medicine personnel, coaches, parents, athletes on early recognition prevention Heat exhaustion, exercise-associated collapse, muscle cramps, hyponatremia, exertional rhabdomyolysis also described.