FIVB study published in British Journal of Sports Medicine
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The Heat Stress Monitoring Program was carried out from 2009 to 2011 |
Lausanne,
Switzerland, June 26, 2012 - Results from the FIVB’s Heat Stress Monitoring
Program, which highlighted the need for new guidelines to be implemented to
help manage the effects of heat on elite athletes, have been published in the
British Journal of Sports Medicine.
The
report was carried out by FIVB Medical Commission President Dr Roald Bahr
alongside the winner of the first FIVB Sports Science Award, Dr Jonathan Reeser.
Cases
of heat-related medical forfeits on the FIVB Beach Volleyball SWATCH World Tour
were monitored as part of the program across the 2009, 2010 and 2011 editions
of the circuit
As
a result, it was concluded that despite incidence of significant heat illness
among athletes competing on the World Tour being quite low, the guidelines
currently available need to be adapted if they are to fully assess the risk of
heat stress.
To
read the full report visit the British Journal of Sports Medicine’s website here
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