[Sports and heat stroke].
We described Characteristic of the heat stroke in the sports activity in Japan. It was common in teenage men, and 15 years old had a peak with a man, the woman. Most patients did not need specific treatment. Many happened from the end of July on the outdoors around 3:00 p.m. in mid-August. There are many in order of baseball, football, tennis, and a basketball. Running and cycling had high severity of illness. Probably, grasp of an environmental condition, suitable sportswear, suitable hydration, and condition management are the best things as preventive measures.
Terada Hospital Orthopedic Surgery.
Itsuki
I
Yuzawa
Yasufumi
Y
Miyake
Tohru
T
Aruga
D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D018883:Heat Stroke / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013177:Sports