Exertional Heat Illnesses

Explaining how to identify, treat and prevent heat illnesses and over exertion, this book aims to ensure sporting events are safe. It provides practitioners with all the information they should need in one practical reference. Renowned exercise researcher Lawrence Armstrong and a team of eight colleagues examine the heat illnesses most common in athletes, recreation enthusiasts and labourers. Full of practical advice for professionals in a variety of medical, academic and commercial settings, it includes treatment options for all exertional heat illnesses and the causes of heat-related illnesses and ways to prevent them. Instructors and students interested in environmental exercise physiology will also find this book to be a valuable tool for courses that require advanced study. Key features include a handy breakdown of how the body reacts to different heat illnesses; reproducible checklists for medical staff working with athletes in the heat and case studies detailing how other practitioners respond in real-life situations.