Mandatory pre-season guidelines reduce heat illness among high school football players
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 - 10:50
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have found strong evidence that rates of heat-related illnesses, such as heat cramps and heat strokes, were reduced by half in states that had mandated guidelines to reduce exertional heat illness among high school football players. This is one of the first studies examining the effectiveness of state-mandated guidelines for reducing exertional heat illness among high school football players.