Vepraskas Claudia
Wake County Human Services, School Health Division, NC, USA.
J Sch Nurs. 2002 Aug;18(4):237-43. doi: 10.1177/10598405020180042001.
Marching band students are athletes who practice outdoors under conditions that expose them to dehydration, heat exhaustion, and sunstroke. They suffer these heat-related injuries because breaking formation frequently to adequately hydrate is impractical. This project developed educational materials alerting the students and the director to heat-related illnesses and tested a simple method of fluid replacement that could be used during practice. A Heat Index chart was adapted to identify hazardous conditions; fluid intake recommendations were made based on the Heat Index. Students purchased a water bottle housed in an insulated belt that was worn during all outdoor rehearsals. Because water was readily available, the students were able to drink the necessary fluids without interrupting the rehearsal. These bottles have been used successfully for 3 years. Based on limited subjective data, the students reported feeling better, their mental acuity improved, and rehearsals were more productive. This article examines the effects of heat on the body and reports on a practical solution that has been found to protect marching band members from heat-related stress.
行进管乐队的学生是运动员，他们在户外训练，面临脱水、热衰竭和中暑的风险。他们之所以会遭受这些与热相关的伤害，是因为频繁地打乱队形去充分补水是不切实际的。这个项目开发了教育材料，向学生和指挥提醒与热相关的疾病，并测试了一种在训练期间可使用的简单补液方法。改编了一份热指数图表来识别危险状况；根据热指数给出了液体摄入量建议。学生们购买了一种装在隔热腰带上的水壶，在所有户外排练时都佩戴着。由于水随时可得，学生们能够在不打断排练的情况下饮用所需的液体。这些水壶已经成功使用了3年。根据有限的主观数据，学生们报告感觉更好了，他们的思维敏锐度提高了，排练也更有成效了。本文研究了热对身体的影响，并报告了一种已被发现的切实可行的解决方案，以保护行进管乐队成员免受与热相关的压力。
