Current knowledge, attitudes, and practices of certified athletic trainers regarding recognition and treatment of exertional heat stroke

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 170-180

  Mazerolle, Stephanie M ^a   Scruggs, Ian C ^a   Casa, Douglas J ^a   Burton, Laura J ^a   McDermott, Brendon P ^a,b   Armstrong, Lawrence E ^a   Maresh, Carl M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cooling methods; Evidence based medicine; Heat illnesses; Temperature assessment; Whole body cooling

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY TEMPERATURE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEAT STROKE; HUMAN; MALE; MANPOWER; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPORTS MEDICINE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEAT STROKE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPORTS MEDICINE;

EID: 75849161501     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-45.2.170     Document Type: Article

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