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Illinois Marathon & Runner Safety
Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke: Avoiding, recognizing and treating heat related emergencies.
During a football team’s 2-hour practice in late August, the coach has defense running sprints without rest breaks for the last 20 minutes of practice. One of the players suddenly falls to the ground. He has extremely hot skin, is sweating, and appears disoriented. What would you do? This scenario can happen at any outdoor […]
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