Athletic Training Students Learn From Leader in Battle Against Heat Stroke
Doug Casa holds up a T-shirt showing progress made in protecting athletes against heat stroke. Since the shirt was printed, Arkansas and Arizona have joined the ranks of states that have implemented all seven guidelines recommended by the Korey Stringer Institute.
Every year, high school football players begin fall practice in Arkansas in August, the hottest month of the year. Douglas Casa, one of the field’s foremost experts in hydration and exertional heat stress, spoke to University of Arkansas athletic training students earlier this year about protecting student-athletes from injury and illness during this potentially dangerous period. Read more on the Colleague website.
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