Heat stress injury in sports activitiesHeat stress from hot summer weather can result in sudden, catastrophic -- and preventable -- injury to student athletes or summer camp participants. The Center for Disease Control reports that heat stress is a leading cause of death and disability among high school athletes with an estimated 9,300 injuries occurring annually.Football players are at higher risk of heat stress injuries, as are youth who are overweight, fatigued, or out of condition. Sixty-six percent of all heat-related injuries to student athletes occur during the month of August. Coaches, trainers and and summer counselors should be aware of the risks of heat-related illness, and be able to recognize the symptoms and respond quickly to a medical emergency. Types of heat-related illnesses:
Ways to prevent heat-stress illnesses:
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