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Exertional Heat Illness

Exertional Heat Illness. Jason Kinner Biostats 640 Individual Project. Risk Factors. Environment Age Dehydration Pre Activity Hydration High Body Fat Poor Acclimation/Fitness Level Medications Other Illness. Symptoms. Muscle spasms/cramps Heavy or profuse sweating

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Exertional Heat Illness

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  1. Exertional Heat Illness Jason Kinner Biostats 640 Individual Project

  2. Risk Factors • Environment • Age • Dehydration • Pre Activity Hydration • High Body Fat • Poor Acclimation/Fitness Level • Medications • Other Illness

  3. Symptoms • Muscle spasms/cramps • Heavy or profuse sweating • Skin Flushed or Pale • Headache • Dizziness • Rapid pulse, nausea, weakness • Disoriented • Elevated core temperature • Cessation of sweating • Red, Dry Skin • Shallow breathing and rapid pulse • Loss of consciousness

  4. Hypothesis • Exertional Heat Illness is directly related to extreme heat and poor physical conditioning.

  5. Analysis of Statistics • 150 case of illness were reported as suffering from heat illness. • According to the statistics 82 cases were identified as exertional heat illness.

  6. Cont’d • More than 50% of the cases occurred during the first 7-14 days of practice. • Most cases occurred during the summer season, but 30% of the cases occurred during the spring. • Exertional Heat Illness was not directly related to the time of day.

  7. Cont’d • Many cases occurred during the night or early morning, even under mild heat. • 40% of the cases occurred during very short activities • 60% occurred during the first 2 hours of activity.

  8. Conclusion • The hypothesis here was found to be false based on the statistics presented by “Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise”. The statistics showed that excess body fat contributed directly to heat illness, but there was not sufficient evidence to prove that heat illness was directly related to extreme heat.

  9. Prevention Measures • Hydration should be closely monitored • Heat Index should be closely monitored • Athletes should be introduced to heat through an acclimation period • Coaches and Athletic trainers should be appropriately trained to deal with heat illness

  10. Treatment of Heat Illness • Submersion in a cool water tub with cool towels placed on the head and neck has been proven to be the most effective method of increasing the mortality rate amongst individuals suffering from heat illness.

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