{"id":215742,"date":"2014-04-29T17:36:39","date_gmt":"2014-04-29T17:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.atsjax.com\/?p=332"},"modified":"2023-11-03T20:44:30","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T20:44:30","slug":"its-getting-hot-out-side-cool-it-off-inside-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atsjax.com\/its-getting-hot-out-side-cool-it-off-inside-out\/","title":{"rendered":"It’s Getting Hot out side! Cool it off inside out."},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.22.0″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.22.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” width=”100%” max_width=”100%” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” text_font=”Barlow||||||||” text_font_size=”1vw” text_line_height=”1.8em” link_text_color=”#ff5519″ header_font=”Barlow|700|||||||” header_font_size=”3vw” header_3_font=”Barlow|700|||||||” header_3_font_size=”1.5vw” text_font_size_tablet=”16px” text_font_size_phone=”14px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_text_align_tablet=”” header_text_align_phone=”center” header_text_align_last_edited=”on|phone” header_font_size_tablet=”6vw” header_font_size_phone=”10vw” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_3_text_align_tablet=”” header_3_text_align_phone=”center” header_3_text_align_last_edited=”on|phone” header_3_font_size_tablet=”3vw” header_3_font_size_phone=”5vw” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_orientation_tablet=”” text_orientation_phone=”center” text_orientation_last_edited=”on|phone” link_text_color__hover=”#0000e4″ link_text_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover”]With the dawning heat of summer on the way it\u2019s important our kids and all of us are properly hydrated to prevent heat illness. \u201cHeat illness is the most preventable cause of sudden death in athletes\u201d according to Douglas Casa, PhD, ATC, of the Kory Stringer Institute which does extensive research on heat and hydration in athletes at all levels of participation. \nChildren are more at risk as their thermo-regulatory systems are still developing. Often time kids and adults spend too much time sedentary or indoors that it takes them longer to acclimate to the heat. We recommend spending time outdoors daily involved in exercise, play, yard work, etc. to help one adjust to the heat.\nHydration affects our performance so we need be aware of the following signs & symptoms of heat illness: thirst, early fatigue, feeling hot, slower, difficulty with concentration, dizziness, cramping or muscle spasms may occur. The skin becomes red or flushed, clammy or hot or even dry which is a medical emergency. If you\u2019re thirsty or exhibiting some of these symptoms you\u2019ll need to catch up as you are already compromised. Cool fluids are recommended and do not cause cramping. Early treatment is cooling, best with immersion in a cool tub, ice towels, ice bags in a cool shaded area with removal of outer clothing and equipment.\nSome tips: \nCheck your urine color, light is good, dark like tea is not\nDrink frequently before, during and after exercise. One gulp equals about an ounce of fluid.\n20 oz. an hour before and after activity and about 6 -8 oz. every 15-20 minutes. 16-24 oz. of fluid for every pound you lose in sweat.\nTotal consumption should be about 50% water and 50% sports electrolyte drink if exercising for an hour or longer\nAvoid excessive caffeine and soft drinks as they can accelerate dehydration. Avoid energy drinks too as they may dangerously elevate the heart rate.\nThe Florida High School Athletic Association has policies and procedure in place regarding heat & hydrations at www.fhsaa.org and the Jacksonville Sports Medicine Program www.jsmp.us also has information on their web site that you will find helpful.\n\nJim Mackie, MEd, ATC, LAT is a Certified Athletic Trainer; 904-477-9291 jimmackie@atsjax.com[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With the dawning heat of summer on the way it\u2019s important our kids and all of us are properly hydrated to prevent heat illness. \u201cHeat illness is the most preventable cause of sudden death in athletes\u201d according to Douglas Casa, PhD, ATC, of the Kory Stringer Institute which does extensive research on heat and hydration […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":215965,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"With the dawning heat of summer on the way it\u2019s important our kids and all of us are properly hydrated to prevent heat illness. \u201cHeat illness is the most preventable cause of sudden death in athletes\u201d according to Douglas Casa, PhD, ATC, of the Kory Stringer Institute which does extensive research on heat and hydration in athletes at all levels of participation. \nChildren are more at risk as their thermo-regulatory systems are still developing. Often time kids and adults spend too much time sedentary or indoors that it takes them longer to acclimate to the heat. We recommend spending time outdoors daily involved in exercise, play, yard work, etc. to help one adjust to the heat.\nHydration affects our performance so we need be aware of the following signs & symptoms of heat illness: thirst, early fatigue, feeling hot, slower, difficulty with concentration, dizziness, cramping or muscle spasms may occur. The skin becomes red or flushed, clammy or hot or even dry which is a medical emergency. If you\u2019re thirsty or exhibiting some of these symptoms you\u2019ll need to catch up as you are already compromised. Cool fluids are recommended and do not cause cramping. Early treatment is cooling, best with immersion in a cool tub, ice towels, ice bags in a cool shaded area with removal of outer clothing and equipment.\nSome tips: \nCheck your urine color, light is good, dark like tea is not\nDrink frequently before, during and after exercise. One gulp equals about an ounce of fluid.\n20 oz. an hour before and after activity and about 6 -8 oz. every 15-20 minutes. 16-24 oz. of fluid for every pound you lose in sweat.\nTotal consumption should be about 50% water and 50% sports electrolyte drink if exercising for an hour or longer\nAvoid excessive caffeine and soft drinks as they can accelerate dehydration. Avoid energy drinks too as they may dangerously elevate the heart rate.\nThe Florida High School Athletic Association has policies and procedure in place regarding heat & hydrations at www.fhsaa.org and the Jacksonville Sports Medicine Program www.jsmp.us also has information on their web site that you will find helpful.\n\nJim Mackie, MEd, ATC, LAT is a Certified Athletic Trainer; 904-477-9291 jimmackie@atsjax.com","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/atsjax.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/215742"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/atsjax.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/atsjax.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atsjax.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atsjax.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=215742"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/atsjax.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/215742\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":215968,"href":"https:\/\/atsjax.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/215742\/revisions\/215968"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atsjax.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/215965"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/atsjax.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=215742"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atsjax.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=215742"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atsjax.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=215742"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}