TY - JOUR
T1 - Policy statement - Climatic heat stress and exercising children and adolescents
AU - McCambridge, Teri M.
AU - Brenner, Joel S.
AU - Benjamin, Holly J.
AU - Cappetta, Charles T.
AU - Demorest, Rebecca A.
AU - Halstead, Mark E.
AU - Koutures, Chris G.
AU - LaBella, Cynthia R.
AU - Labotz, Michele
AU - Loud, Keith
AU - Martin, Stephanie M.
AU - Weiss-Kelly, Amanda
AU - Murray, Robert
AU - Devore, Cynthia
AU - Allison, Mandy
AU - Barnett, Stephen
AU - Gunther, Robert
AU - Holmes, Breena Welch
AU - Lamont, Jeffrey
AU - Minier, Mark
AU - Okamoto, Jeffery
AU - Wheeler, Lani
PY - 2011/9
Y1 - 2011/9
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Body-temperature regulation
KW - Heat stroke
KW - Primary prevention
KW - Risk management
KW - School health
KW - Sports medicine
KW - Youth sports
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U2 - 10.1542/peds.2011-1664
DO - 10.1542/peds.2011-1664
M3 - Review article
C2 - 21824876
AN - SCOPUS:80052387072
SN - 0031-4005
VL - 128
SP - e741-e747
JO - Pediatrics
JF - Pediatrics
IS - 3
ER -