Necessity of Removing American Football Uniforms From Humans With Hyperthermia Before Cold-Water Immersion

摘要

Context: The National Athletic Trainers' Association and the American College of Sports Medicine have recommended removing American football uniforms from athletes with exertional heat stroke before cold-water immersion (CWI) based on the assumption that the uniform impedes rectal temperature (T-rec) cooling. Few experimental data exist to verify or disprove this assumption and the recommendations.