Exertional heat illnesses - Armstrong, Lawrence E., 1949- (Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, 2003)
Physiology of heat stress / John W. Castellani -- Classification, nomenclature, and incidence of the exertional heat illnesses / Lawrence E. Armstrong -- Exertional heatstroke: a medical emergency / Douglas J. Casa, Lawrence E. Armstrong -- Heat exhaustion, exercise-associated collapse, and heat syncope / Lawrence E. Armstrong, Jeffrey M. Anderson -- Exertional heat cramps / Michael F. Bergeron -- Exertional hyponatremia / Lawrence E. Armstrong -- Minor heat illnesses / Robert W. Kenefick, Melissa P. Hazzard, Lawrence E. Armstrong -- Predisposing factors for exertional heat illnesses / Lawrence E. Armstrong, Douglas J. Casa -- Considerations for the medical staff: preventing, identifying, and treating exertional heat illnesses / Douglas J. Casa, William O. Roberts -- Recommendations for athletes and weekend warriors / Carl M. Maresh, Jaci L. VanHeest.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-261) and index.
Keywords: Heat stroke; Heat exhaustion; Syncope (Pathology); Heat Stress Disorders; Exercise -- physiology