Heat balance limits in football uniforms how different uniform ensembles alter the equation.

Kulka, Tasha J; Kenney, W Larry · Phys Sportsmed · 2002

biomechanical · Level V

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Abstract

Football season becomes a danger zone when warm weather collides with the need for protective gear. Researchers determined critical heat balance limits in non-heat-acclimatized men who wore various football uniform ensembles. The air temperature and humidity limits that they identified are helpful in implementing strategies to prevent heat-related illness.