EnvironmentalConsiderationsforAthleticTrainers.pptVIP

NATA guidelines Establish hydration protocol Fluids should be accessible Begin all exercise well-hydrated Beverage temp: 50° - 59° * Hydration Strategies (NATA) * Each athlete weighs “in” before practice and weighs “out” afterward. In the example, the athlete should have been restricted from practice on day 4 because of a 5 percent loss of body weight. Weight chart * Exertional Hyponatremia Sodium level drops below 130 – 135 mmol/L Excessive fluid consumption and inappropriate fluid retention If untreated can lead to death Refer immediately Do not give fluids Signs Altered mental/cognitive state/headache Vomiting nausea Swelling of the extremities Seizures Unconsciousness Can you drink too much? * * Clothing Choices Light colored Light weight Porous Avoid 100% cotton Avoid ‘wicking’ clothing Dry shirt slows the cooling process * Fluid Loss Increased with Gear * Up next… Heat illness Reducing the risk of heat illness Maintaining hydration Altitude problems/illnesses * * * * * * * * * * Environmental Considerations for Athletic Trainers Thermoregulation * Topics related to environmental concerns... Science of temperature regulation Reducing the risk of heat illness Maintaining hydration * Heat Illness is Preventable Heat illness can significantly reduce level of performance Heat stroke: the most severe form of heat illness * Heat Illness is Preventable Athletic trainers must guard against dehydration heat illness Comprehensive knowledge is critical * Science of Temperature Regulation Heat regulation 1. Hyperthermia 2. Thermoregulation 3. Hypothalamus The Body’s Thermoregulatory System * * Heat Gain/Loss Metabolic heat production Radiation Conduction Convection Evaporation (sweating) * Metabolism Energy material transformations in living cells Activity increase Heat production Intensity of activity Metabolism Heat production * Radiation Objects emit heat (infrared radiation) Body loses heat to environment Body can also gain heat through radiation