Hot and/or humid conditions pose significant risk for heat-related illness in children and adolescents playing baseball and softball, warns the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Ambient temperature, relative humidity and solar radiant heat all affect risk for heat illness:
To minimize the risk of sun- and heat-related illness, the AAP recommends:
Source: American Academy of Pediatrics, Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness, Policy Statement: Baseball and Softball. Pediatrics. 2012;129(3):842-856. (doi: 10.1542/peds.2011-3593)(accessed February 26, 2012)
Posted March 19, 2012
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