Rebecca Lopez

Quick Questions Heat-Related Illness

Expert Advice in Sports Medicine

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Are you looking for concise, practical answers to questions that are often left unanswered by traditional sports medicine references? Are you seeking brief, up-to-date, expert advice for common issues that can be encountered when working with athletes? This title provides concise and to the point responses with clinical application, backed by the latest research on heat-related illnesses and hydration issues common among athletes.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. März 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 251mm x 175mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 499g
• ISBN-13: 9781617116476
• ISBN-10: 1617116475
• Artikelnr.: 40927559

Autorenporträt

Rebecca M. Lopez, PhD, ATC, CSCS graduated from Florida International University in 1998 with a Bachelor's of Science in Health Education, Athletic Training Specialization. She returned to Florida International University and obtained her Master of Science in Advanced Athletic Training/Sports Medicine in 2004. She completed her PhD in Kinesiology from the University of Connecticut in 2010. Dr. Lopez is a Board-Certified Athletic Trainer, an American College of Sports Medicine Certified Health Fitness Specialist, and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. She worked as a certified athletic trainer in Miami-Dade Public Schools for several years and has volunteered in the medical tent at the Boston Marathon, Marine Corps Marathon, Falmouth Road Race, and others. Her research interests include exertional heat stroke and other exertional heat illnesses, cooling methods for hyperthermic athletes, ergogenic aids and thermoregulation, sickle cell trait in athletes, hydration and exercise performance, and preventing sudden death in sports. She has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and several chapters on exertional heat illness, hydration, and preventing sudden death in sports. Dr. Lopez is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine and the Director of the Post-Professional Graduate Athletic Training Program at the University of South Florida. She also serves on the medical and science advisory board for the Korey Stringer Institute.

Inhaltsangabe

Dedication Acknowledgments About the Editor Contributing Authors Preface Introduction Section I Prevention Question 1 What Are the Basic Guidelines for Preventing Exertional Heat Illnesses
Including Heat Cramps
Heat Syncope
Heat Exhaustion
and Exertional Heat Stroke? Riana R. Pryor
MS
ATC and Douglas J. Casa
PhD
ATC
FACSM
FNATA Question 2 What Factors Lead to Exertional Heat Stroke? Rebecca M. Lopez
PhD
ATC
CSCS Question 3 What Are the Physiological Benefits of Heat Acclimatization? Matthew S. Ganio
PhD Question 4 What Are the Latest Guidelines for Becoming Heat Acclimatized and Better Prepared When Exercising in a Warm Environment? Michelle A. Cleary
PhD
ATC Question 5 If an Athlete Lives in a Constantly Warm Environment (eg
Southern Parts of the United States)
Is Heat Acclimatization Still an Issue in Athletic Participation? Michele C. Benz
MS
ATC
CSCS and Rebecca M. Lopez
PhD
ATC
CSCS Question 6 What Causes Heat Cramps and How Can They Be Prevented? Rebecca L. Stearns
PhD
ATC and Deanna M. Dempsey
MS Question 7 What Is the Best Way to Prevent an Athlete From Overheating When Exercising in a Hot Environment? Rebecca L. Stearns
PhD
ATC Question 8 What Impact Does Protective Equipment (ie
Helmets
Padding) Have on Heat Tolerance? Michelle A. Cleary
PhD
ATC Question 9 Should Athletes Still Take Rest Breaks Even if They Have Access to Fluids Throughout Activity? J. Luke Pryor
MS
ATC
CSCS and Riana R. Pryor
MS
ATC Question 10 Do Exertional Heat Illnesses Occur in a Continuum (ie
Heat Cramps ? Heat Exhaustion ? Exertional Heat Stroke) or Can They Occur Independently of Each Other? Rebecca M. Lopez
PhD
ATC
CSCS Question 11 Is It Possible to Prevent Death From Exertional Heat Stroke? Yuri Hosokawa
MAT
ATC
LAT and Douglas J. Casa
PhD
ATC
FACSM
FNATA Section II Diagnosis Question 12 What Criteria Are Used to Differentiate Between Heat Exhaustion and Exertional Heat Stroke? Rebecca M. Lopez
PhD
ATC
CSCS and Candi D. Ashley
PhD Question 13 What Temperature Devices Are Valid When Measuring Internal Body Temperature in an Exercising Individual? Rebecca L. Stearns
PhD
ATC and Julie K. DeMartini
PhD
ATC Question 14 Can Skin Temperature Be Used to Assess an Athlete's Body Temperature When Exercising? Luke N. Belval
ATC
CSCS and Lesley W. Vandermark
MS
ATC
PES Question 15 What Are the Steps to Correctly Use a Rectal Probe in Order to Diagnose and Monitor a Possible Case of Exertional Heat Stroke? Lesley W. Vandermark
MS
ATC
PES and William M. Adams
MS
ATC Question 16 How Does One Differentiate Between an Exertional Heat Illness and an Exertional Sickling Event? Robert C. Oh
MD
MPH and Francis G. O'Connor
MD
MPH Section III Emergency Management and Treatment Question 17 What Is the Best Practice for the Treatment of Exertional Heat Illnesses (Heat Cramps
Heat Syncope
Heat Exhaustion
and Exertional Heat Stroke)? Nicholas D. Peterkin
MD; Joseph S. Atkin
MD; and Eric E. Coris
MD Question 18 If You Do Not Have a Rectal Probe for the Proper Assessment of Body Temperature
What Should You Do if You Suspect an Athlete Has Exertional Heat Stroke? Riana R. Pryor
MS
ATC and J. Luke Pryor
MS
ATC
CSCS Question 19 How Should a Clinician Deal With a Combative Exertional Heat Stroke Victim? Douglas J. Casa
PhD
ATC
FACSM
FNATA; Luke N. Belval
ATC
CSCS; and Rebecca M. Lopez
PhD
ATC
CSCS Question 20 How Do You Prepare for and Appropriately Implement the Use of Cold-Water Immersion for the Emergency Management of Exertional Heat Stroke? William M. Adams
MS
ATC and Riana R. Pryor
MS
ATC Question 21 What Are the Proper Steps for the Treatment and Emergency Management of an Exertional Heat Stroke Victim (Including Appropriate Duration of Cooling and Transport to the Emergency Room)? Julie K. DeMartini
PhD
ATC and Robert A. Huggins
PhD
ATC
LAT Question 22 What Are the Most Effective Alternative Methods to Cooling an Exertional Heat Stroke Victim if Cold-Water Immersion Is Not Available? Julie K. DeMartini
PhD
ATC Question 23 Does Cold-Water Immersion Cause Shock or Other Adverse Events? Lindsey E. Eberman
PhD
LAT
ATC Section IV Special Considerations: Environmental Conditions and Return to Play Question 24 Can Exertional Heat Illnesses Occur in Cool or Cold Environments? Rebecca L. Stearns
PhD
ATC Question 25 What Are the Best Methods of Assessing Environmental Conditions and What Modifications Should Be Made to Work-to-Rest Ratios
Practices
and Games Based on the Environment? Earl R. Bud Cooper
EdD
ATC
CSCS Question 26 When Can an Athlete Return to Play Following an Exertional Heat Illness? Robert A. Huggins
PhD
ATC
LAT and Francis G. O'Connor
MD
MPH Question 27 What Is the Proper Functional Progression for an Athlete Returning to Play Following Exertional Heat Stroke? Brendon P. McDermott
PhD
ATC Section V Hydration Question 28 What Are the Most Practical
Valid Methods of Measuring Hydration Status in Athletes? Michelle A. Cleary
PhD
ATC Question 29 How Much and What Types of Fluid Should Be Consumed Before
During
and After Exercise or Training? Lindsey E. Eberman
PhD
LAT
ATC Question 30 How Does One Calculate Sweat Rate and Sweat Sodium Losses in an Athlete
and How Much of the Weight Loss Due to Sweating Should Be Replaced Before the Next Practice or Event? Nicole E. Moyen
MS
CSCS and Matthew S. Ganio
PhD Question 31 Is Intravenous Fluid Superior to Oral Fluid Rehydration When Replacing Fluid Losses Due to Exercise? Brendon P. McDermott
PhD
ATC Question 32 Should Sodium (via Foods
Salt Tablets
or Pickle Juice) Be Consumed Prior to or During Endurance Activities for the Prevention of Exertional Heat Illness? J. Luke Pryor
MS
ATC
CSCS and Deanna M. Dempsey
MS Question 33 How Long Should an Athletic Trainer Monitor Pre- and Post-Practice Weigh-Ins? Mike D. Ryan
PT
ATC
CES
PES Question 34 Is It Possible for an Athlete to Become Overhydrated
and Does This Help or Hinder the Athlete? Dawn M. Emerson
MS
ATC Question 35 What Is Hyponatremia
and How Can It Be Prevented
Diagnosed
and Treated? Dawn M. Emerson
MS
ATC Question 36 Is Drinking a Sports Drink More Beneficial to Drinking Water for Either Increased Performance or Preventing Exertional Heat Illness or Hyponatremia? J. D. Adams
MS and Stavros A. Kavouras
PhD
FACSM
FECSS Question 37 What Effect Does Hydration Status Have on Body Temperature During Exercise? Matthew A. Tucker
MA and Matthew S. Ganio
PhD Question 38 Do Supplements (eg
Creatine and Caffeine) Cause Dehydration or Exertional Heat Illness During Activity in Hot Environments? Candi D. Ashley
PhD Question 39 Is It Possible to Be Well Hydrated and Still Experience Exertional Heat Illness? Evan C. Johnson
PhD and Stavros A. Kavouras
PhD
FACSM
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