Exertional Heat Illness Position Statement

In the position statement exertional heat illnesses created by the following authors Helen M. Kinkley, Joseph Beckett, Douglass J. Casa, Douglas M. Kleiner, and Paul E. Plummer they all went to different universities but combined ideas to make this position statement. The position statement was written because it’s to help prevent, help recognize and treat exertional heat illness. Since this position statement was created it has helped some athletes, athletic trainers, allied health care providers, and their coaches with educating them on how dangerous heat illnesses is. Heat illness comes from physical activity with the rising of temperature and humidity. Most athletes training or playing summer experience this illness. Heat illness can restrict athletes from playing in their sports. It is not likely for any winter athletes to get the illness. Sports like football, soccer, and cross country will experience these hot conditions. Some symptoms of this illness are heat cramps, syncope, exhaustion, stroke, hyponatremia, and dehydration. These symptoms most likely occur in hot or humid weather, but they sometimes get overlooked. It recommended that athletes train in 1 to 2 hours of heat that will resemble their event heat …show more content…
You should always check for environmental and nonenvironmental factors. Having certified athletic trainers or any other healthcare providers like a physician being there during an event, so they can check out any athletes that seem to show signs or symptoms of the illness. Some important things to recognize are heat cramps, heat syncope, heat exhaustion, heat stroke, and hyponatremia. If the seems to look like they have exertional heat illness they will conduct a thorough physical exam to make sure. After the exam, the physician should talk over with the athlete about how to prevent this further in the