Exertional Heat Illnesses

• Other Authors: Armstrong, Lawrence E. 1949- (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Champaign, IL Human Kinetics 2003
• Subjects: Heat stress disorders; Exercise > Physiology
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• Physical Description: xi, 275 pages illustrations 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780736037716; 0736037713

Learn how to identify, treat, and prevent exertional heat illnesses and ensure your sporting events are safe. Exertional Heat Illnesses provides practitioners with all the information they need in one practical reference. Renowned exercise researcher Lawrence Armstrong, PhD, and a team of eight colleagues examine the heat illnesses most common in athletes, recreation enthusiasts, and laborers. The only book to focus exclusively on heat-related illnesses, Exertional Heat Illnesses is full of practical advice for professionals in a variety of medical, academic, and commercial settings. Athletic trainers, physicians, nurses, and emergency medical technicians will find effective treatment options for all exertional heat illnesses. Coaches, athletes, industrial supervisors, and military leaders will learn the causes of heat-related illnesses and ways to prevent them. Fitness, conditioning, and training specialists will gain useful information for their clients and students. Instructors and students interested in environmental exercise physiology will also find Exertional Heat Illnesses to be a valuable textbook for courses that require advanced study.