Youth football: Heat stress and injury risk

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A number of football-specific empirical data and practices are highlighted that directly relate to heat stress effects and heat injury risk in young football players. It is found that heat injury can be reduced if parents, coaches, and other adults involved with youth football programs have access to and utilize the right information.

Author: Casa, Douglas J., Eichner, E. Randy, Roberts, William O., Clarkson, Priscilla M., Rowland, Thomas W., McKeag, Douglas B., Horswill, Craig A., Munce, Thayne A., Bergeron, Michael F., Luke, Anthony C., Mueller, Frederick, Dick, Randall W.
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, WK Health
Publication Name: Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0195-9131
Year: 2005
Diagnosis, Risk factors, Wounds and injuries, Injuries

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Sweat and sodium losses in NCAA football players: A precursor to heat cramps?

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An observational study was conducted to determine whether football players with a history of heat cramps have elevated fluid and sodium losses during training. Findings determined that large acute sodium and fluid losses are characteristic of football players with a history of heat cramps.

Author: Eichner, E. Randy, Murray, Robert, Stofan, John R., Zachwieja, Jeffrey J., Horswill, Craig A., Anderson, Scott A.
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc.
Publication Name: International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 1050-1606
Year: 2005
Science & research, Research, Food and nutrition, Hydration, Rehydration solutions

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Daily fluid turnover during preseason training in U.S. college football

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The relevance between fluid-turnover (FTO) and sweat rates on body mass under moderate environmental conditions among trainee football players is presented.

Author: Eichner, E. Randy, Murray, Robert, Osterberg, Kris L., Stofan, John R., Horswill, Craig A., Anderson, Scott A., Lacambra, Magie
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc.
Publication Name: International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 1050-1606
Year: 2007
Physiological aspects, College athletes, Body fluids

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Subjects list: Health aspects, Care and treatment, Football players, Heat stress disorders, United States
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