Author:
Bergeron Michael F.,DiLaura Devore Cynthia,Rice Stephen G.,
Abstract
Results of new research indicate that, contrary to previous thinking, youth do not have less effective thermoregulatory ability, insufficient cardiovascular capacity, or lower physical exertion tolerance compared with adults during exercise in the heat when adequate hydration is maintained. Accordingly, besides poor hydration status, the primary determinants of reduced performance and exertional heat-illness risk in youth during sports and other physical activities in a hot environment include undue physical exertion, insufficient recovery between repeated exercise bouts or closely scheduled same-day training sessions or rounds of sports competition, and inappropriately wearing clothing, uniforms, and protective equipment that play a role in excessive heat retention. Because these known contributing risk factors are modifiable, exertional heat illness is usually preventable. With appropriate preparation, modifications, and monitoring, most healthy children and adolescents can safely participate in outdoor sports and other physical activities through a wide range of challenging warm to hot climatic conditions.
Publisher
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Subject
Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Reference46 articles.
1. Physical fitness and activity in schools;American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Sports Medicine and Fitness and Committee on School Health;Pediatrics,2000
2. Improving health through youth sports: is participation enough?;Bergeron;New Dir Youth Dev,2007
3. Physical activity and public health: updated recommendation for adults from the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association;Haskell;Med Sci Sports Exerc,2007
4. Physical activity and cardiovascular health;National Institutes of Health, Consensus Development Panel on Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health;JAMA,1996
Cited by
72 articles.
订阅此论文施引文献
订阅此论文施引文献,注册后可以免费订阅5篇论文的施引文献,订阅后可以查看论文全部施引文献