Temperature Rising! Pre-Season Practices: Proper Hydration
by Dan Weil
Pre-season practice means hot weather, which brings with it the risk of
dehydration and heat illness. While many people function quite normally
with mild dehydration in everyday life, fluid deficits and heat illness
are no laughing matters in football. The National Center for
Catastrophic Sports Injuries stated that 19 high school football
players died of heat stroke on the playing field between 1995 and 2005.
We spoke to two experts about how to prevent serious dehydra...Login to Read More