Heat-related illness in sports and exercise

Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 355-365

  Nichols, Andrew W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Athletic heat injury; Exertional heat illness; Exertional heat stroke; Exertional hyponatremia; Exertional rhabdomyolysis; Heat exhaustion; Heat illness; Heat injury; Heat stroke; Muscle cramps

Indexed keywords

COLLAPSE; CORE TEMPERATURE; EXERCISE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEAT ACCLIMATIZATION; HEAT EXHAUSTION; HEAT INJURY; HEAT STROKE; HUMAN; HYPONATREMIA; INDUCED HYPOTHERMIA; MUSCLE CRAMP; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; REVIEW; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SPORT; THERMOREGULATION;

EID: 84922005517     PISSN: 1935973X     EISSN: 19359748     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12178-014-9240-0     Document Type: Review

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