Prevention of Cold Injuries during Exercise
| Autor: | Andrew J. Young, Michel B. Ducharme, John W. Castellani, Gordon G. Giesbrecht, Ellen L. Glickman, Robert E. Sallis |
|---|---|
| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Sports medicine biology business.industry Athletes Poison control Human factors and ergonomics Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health Frostbite Injury prevention medicine Physical therapy Orthopedics and Sports Medicine business |
| Zdroj: | Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 38:2012-2029 |
| ISSN: | 0195-9131 |
| DOI: | 10.1249/01.mss.0000241641.75101.64 |
| Popis: | It is the position of the American College of Sports Medicine that exercise can be performed safely in most cold-weather environments without incurring cold-weather injuries. The key to prevention is use of a comprehensive risk management strategy that: a) identifies/assesses the cold hazard; b) identifies/assesses contributing factors for cold-weather injuries; c) develops controls to mitigate cold stress/strain; d) implements controls into formal plans; and e) utilizes administrative oversight to ensure controls are enforced or modified. The American College of Sports Medicine recommends that: 1) coaches/athletes/medical personnel know the signs/symptoms and risk factors for hypothermia, frostbite, and non-freezing cold injuries, identify individuals susceptible to cold injuries, and have the latest up-to-date information about current and future weather conditions before conducting training sessions or competitions; 2) cold-weather clothing be chosen based on each individual's requirements and that standardized clothing ensembles not be mandated for entire groups; 3) the wind-chill temperature index be used to estimate the relative risk of frostbite and that heightened surveillance of exercisers be used at wind-chill temperatures below -27 degrees C (-18 degrees F); and 4) individuals with asthma and cardiovascular disease can exercise in cold environments, but should be monitored closely. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|