Knowledge and awareness of heat-related morbidity among adult recreational endurance athletes

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 441-448

  Shendell, Derek G ^a,b,c,d   Alexander, Melannie S ^a   Lorentzson, Lauren ^a   McCarty, Frances A ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Endurance sports; Heat stress; Heat stroke; Recreational athletes; Urban health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEAT; HEAT INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPORT; UNITED STATES; GEORGIA; HEAT STRESS DISORDERS; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATHLETES; FEMALE; GEORGIA; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEAT STRESS DISORDERS; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPORTS; URBAN HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954217168     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-009-0295-3     Document Type: Article

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