Reducing sports heat illness risk.

摘要

Regular appropriate exercise and other physical activity can provide numerous psychological and social advantages, as well as improvements in overall health and fitness for school-age youth. (1) Participation in youth sports and associated training and practice also can be an effective way for youth to engage in physical activity that will help them to achieve and maintain beneficial gains in body composition, musculoskeletal and cardiovascular health, and overall fitness. (2,3) The benefits of regular physical activity and sports participation as a student athlete can extend even to enhanced academic achievement. (4,5,6)