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Exercise-Associated Heat Illness

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A spectrum of heat-related medical conditions occurring during or after exercise in hot or stressful environments.

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Definition

A spectrum of heat-related medical conditions occurring during or after exercise in hot or stressful environments. Exertional heat illness spans a spectrum from less severe heat-related syndromes to exertional heat stroke, a medical emergency characterized by severe hyperthermia with central nervous system dysfunction.

Practical use

This definition is educational, not diagnostic; persistent, severe or worsening symptoms should be assessed by a qualified clinician. Confusion, collapse, altered behavior or other central nervous system signs during heat exposure require emergency action and immediate medical evaluation.

Sources

  1. IOC consensus statement: methods for recording and reporting of epidemiological data on injury and illness in sport 2020International Olympic Committee · British Journal of Sports Medicine · 2020DOI 10.1136/bjsports-2019-101969↗
  2. National Athletic Trainers’ Association Position Statement: Exertional Heat IllnessesJournal of Athletic Training · position statementDOI 10.4085/1062-6050-50.9.07↗
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