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The Pathophysiology and Care of Exercise Related Muscle Cramps [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Tropical Life Science, 2015
Cramps are major concerns to competing athletes occurring during or after exercise, are common yet, poorly understood phenomena. Pain alone is not object of treatment as serious musculophysiologic and metabolic disturbance of fluid and electrolyte ...
Abhay Kumar Pandey   +2 more
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What the Agricultural Sector in Florida Needs to Know about Heat-Related Illness (HRI)

open access: yesEDIS, 2020
Heat-related illness (HRI) can range from rashes, fainting, and cramps to heat exhaustion and heat stroke. It can be fatal, and all outdoor workers in agriculture (as well as those in high-heat indoor settings such as greenhouses) are at risk.
Paul Monaghan   +5 more
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Heat Exhaustion [PDF]

open access: yesMechanical Engineering, 2002
This article focuses on fluidized catalytic cracking, which is a slide valve that controls the catalyst flow in hydrocarbon refining process. The valves are typically installed in refractory lined piping approximately 5 feet in diameter. Operating temperatures inside the valve range from 900°F to 1,400°F and, occasionally, go as high as 1800°F ...
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A new ‘Hydration Protocol’ for Prevention and Management of Heat Stroke in High Endurance Military Training

open access: yesJournal of Marine Medical Society, 2016
Background: Rigorous exercise is a hallmark of military training and more than often gives rise to dehydration and stress related injuries. Proper hydration and carbohydrate loading can overcome dehydration and protein supplement can prevent its imminent
Sougat Ray   +3 more
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Factors Affecting Incidence Rate of Exertional Heat Illnesses: Analysis of 6 Years of High School Football Practices in North Central Florida

open access: yesOrthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 2021
Background: Although experts have advocated for regionally specific heat safety guidelines for decades, guidelines have not been universally adopted. Purpose: To describe the rate and risk factors associated with exertional heat illness (EHI).
Brady L. Tripp PhD, ATC   +3 more
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Use of low potencial wastewater heat [PDF]

open access: yesE3S Web of Conferences, 2019
The article points out that exhaustion of fossil stocks of fuel and negative impacts of fuel burning on environment determined a significant interest in technologies of heat utilization of low-potential sources in many developed countries of the world ...
Dmitrienko Vladimir   +3 more
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Long‑Term Impact of HEAT Educational Intervention in the Emergency Department in Karachi, Pakistan

open access: yesAnnals of Global Health
Background: Karachi faced an unprecedented heatwave in 2015, causing severe health outcomes. The heat emergency awareness and treatment (HEAT) intervention was developed to train healthcare providers to identify and manage heat‑related illnesses (HRIs ...
Uzma Rahim Khan   +9 more
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Improvement in the diagnosis and practices of emergency healthcare providers for heat emergencies after HEAT (heat emergency awareness & treatment) an educational intervention: a multicenter quasi-experimental study

open access: yesBMC Emergency Medicine, 2023
Background The incidence of heat emergencies, including heat stroke and heat exhaustion, have increased recently due to climate change. This has affected global health and has become an issue of consideration for human health and well-being.
Nadeem Ullah Khan   +12 more
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Performance Changes Following Heat Acclimation and the Factors That Influence These Changes: Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression

open access: yesFrontiers in Physiology, 2019
Heat acclimation (HA) is the process of intentional and consistent exercise in the heat that results in positive physiological adaptations, which can improve exercise performance both in the heat and thermoneutral conditions.
Courteney Leigh Benjamin   +3 more
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Heat stress [PDF]

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"Heat stress, from exertion or hot environments, places workers at risk for illnesses such as heat stroke, heat exhaustion, or heat cramps." - NIOSHTIC-2NIOSHTIC No 20036814CDC-INFO Pub ID ...

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