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Environmental illness in athletes.

Craig K Seto¹, Denise Way, Nina O'Connor

¹Department of Family Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, PO Box 800729, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA. cks2n@virginia.edu

Clinics in Sports Medicine

|July 12, 2005

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Athletes face environmental illnesses like heat, cold, and altitude sickness. This article details their causes, symptoms, and effective treatments for improved athlete safety.

Area of Science:

Sports Medicine
Environmental Health
Exercise Physiology

Background:

Environmental factors pose significant risks to athletes' health and performance.
Understanding environmental illnesses is crucial for preventing serious health consequences in athletic populations.

Purpose of the Study:

To comprehensively review environmental illnesses affecting athletes.
To outline the causes, symptoms, and management strategies for heat-related, cold-related, and altitude-related illnesses.

Main Methods:

Literature review of environmental illnesses in sports.
Synthesis of information on pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and treatment protocols.

Main Results:

Detailed discussion of heat exhaustion, heatstroke, hypothermia, frostbite, and acute mountain sickness.

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Identification of key risk factors and preventative measures for each condition.

Conclusions:

Prompt recognition and appropriate management of environmental illnesses are vital for athlete well-being.
Education and preparedness are essential for mitigating the impact of environmental stressors on athletes.