Return to exercise training after heat exhaustion.
BACKGROUND
Exertional heat exhaustion (HEX) is the most common form of heat illness experienced by athletes, laborers, and military personnel. Both dehydration stemming from a water and/or salt deficiency and a high ambient temperature must exist for HEX to occur. In the field, appropriate therapy can reduce recovery time.


OBJECTIVE
This manuscript provides clinical guidance regarding return to activity. The primary focus of this paper is to describe the evaluation of residual effects and the underlying personal characteristics that initially predispose the athlete to HEX. Attention to these factors will reduce the risk of future episodes.
Armstrong
Lawrence E
LE
Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA. lawrence.armstrong@uconn.edu
Lopez
Rebecca M
RM
D015444:Exercise; D006359:Heat Exhaustion / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D014481:United States