There are multiple types of heat illness. Heat stroke is the most serious and potentially deadly.
"It looks very similar to so many other things, like a concussion. It could look similar to somebody being hypoglycemic. It could look like maybe a sudden cardiac arrest because you could see them collapse," said Dr. Becca Stearns, chief operating officer at the Korey Stringer Institute. conducts research and works to get new policies implemented nationwide to protect athletes.
"We know there are gaps currently in terms of the safety and protections in place and specifically, unfortunately, for the high school athletes, because they are one of not only the largest populations that we have in terms of who's at risk within the United States, but also in terms of who is the least protected," said Dr. Stearns.
. WBGT is "a measure of the heat stress in direct sunlight" that takes into account a variety of factors including humidity and sun angle. "It gives a range of temperature measurements, either green, yellow, orange or red. And when they are different colors, it means you have different actions that you take. So it could mean modification of gear to wear or how often you should take water breaks or if it's the worst, just cancel practice altogether till the values get lower," said Will Hatheway, a Hays County-based meteorologist.
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