Sports and heat stroke
Yuzawa, I.; Miyake, Y.; Aruga, T.
Nihon Rinsho. Japanese Journal of Clinical Medicine 70(6): 986-989
2012
ISSN/ISBN: 0047-1852 PMID: 22690605 Document Number: 659523
We described Characteristic of the heat stroke in the sports activity in Japan. It was common in teenage men, and 15 years old had a peak with a man, the woman. Most patients did not need specific treatment. Many happened from the end of July on the outdoors around 3:00 p.m. in mid-August. There are many in order of baseball, football, tennis, and a basketball. Running and cycling had high severity of illness. Probably, grasp of an environmental condition, suitable sportswear, suitable hydration, and condition management are the best things as preventive measures.