SATURDAY, Aug. 13, 2011 (HealthDay News) -- Heat safety needs to be at the forefront as training gets under way for many high school sports this month, an expert says.
"Players and coaches should take common-sense precautions to prevent heat exhaustion and heat stroke," Loyola University Health System athletic trainer Jennifer Janczak said in a university news release. In 2010, four high school football players died of heat stroke, according to the release.
She offers the following heat safety tips for high school athletes:
Janczak also noted that high school athletes should expect to have sore muscles when starting a new season or doing new drills. Warming up and stretching can help reduce the amount of soreness.
More information
The American Academy of Family Physicians has more about heat exhaustion and heat stroke.