Exertional heat illness and environmental conditions during a single football season in the southeast

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 332-336

  Cooper Jr , Earl R ^a   Ferrara, Michael S ^b   Broglio, Steven P ^c  

^a GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise associated muscle cramps; Heat stress; Heat Stress Index; Wet bulb globe temperature

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; EVALUATION; FOOTBALL; HEAT INJURY; HEAT STROKE; HUMAN; HYPONATREMIA; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNIVERSITY;

EID: 34250006829     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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