Heat illness in athletes : prevention, recognition, and treatment /

Heat Illness in Athletes: Prevention, Recognition, and Treatment features an overview of the physiology of heat illness. The video also explores the issue of how hot is too hot for sports. In addition, the video discusses why some athletes experience heat-related problems, while other don't. Th...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Kenney, W. Larry (Speaker)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Monterey, CA : Healthy Learning, 2013.
Series:Sports medicine and exercise science in video, volume 2
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Heat Illness in Athletes: Prevention, Recognition, and Treatment features an overview of the physiology of heat illness. The video also explores the issue of how hot is too hot for sports. In addition, the video discusses why some athletes experience heat-related problems, while other don't. The video also reviews the role of heat acclimation and hydration in preventing heat illness. Furthermore, the video details the signs and symptoms for several of the more common types of heat illness, including cramping, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed Mar. 23, 2015).
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Physical Description:1 online resource (61 min.)
Playing Time:01:00:37