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Heat stroke risk for open-water swimmers during long-distance events.
Giuseppe MoriciFilippo MacalusoAshwin W. IsaacsRosario BaroneFelicia FarinaValentina Di Felicesubject
Engineeringmedicine.medical_specialtyHeat exhaustionHeat StrokePhysical ExertionPoison controlbody composition water sport skin temperature body temperature triathlon swimmingSuicide preventionRisk AssessmentStroke riskRisk FactorsInjury preventionmedicineHumansSwimmingbusiness.industrySettore BIO/16 - Anatomia UmanaPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthTemperatureWatermedicine.diseaseOpen waterWater temperatureEmergency MedicinePhysical therapybusinessRisk assessmentdescription
Open-water swimming is a rapidly growing sport discipline worldwide, and clinical problems associated with long-distance swimming are now better recognized and managed more effectively. The most prevalent medical risk associated with an open-water swimming event is hypothermia; therefore, the Federation Internationale De Natation (FINA) has instituted 2 rules to reduce this occurrence related to the minimum water temperature and the time taken to complete the race. Another medical risk that is relevant to open-water swimmers is heat stroke, a condition that can easily go unnoticed. The purpose of this review is to shed light on this physiological phenomenon by examining the physiological response of swimmers during long-distance events, to define a maximum water temperature limit for competitions. We conclude that competing in water temperatures exceeding 33°C should be avoided.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-11-04 | Wildernessenvironmental medicine |