Heat stroke risk for open-water swimmers during long-distance events.
Wilderness Environ Med
; 24(4): 362-5, 2013 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-23891244
ABSTRACT
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.
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Esforço Físico
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Humans
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Wilderness Environ Med
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SAUDE AMBIENTAL
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2013
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Article