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Hydration Essentials

Because children tolerate heat and humidity less well than adults, there may be times when it will be necessary to modify or even cancel practices due to extremely hot or humid conditions. In deciding whether to do so, you should keep in mind the following. Read more.

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Heat Illnesses Are Dangerous But Preventable

Proper hydration is just as important in sports safety as any protective equipment. Heat illnesses are among the most dangerous sports injuries, as well as the most preventable.

To find information on a hydration safety topic, click on a topic in which you are interested. You will be sent to a list of articles, videos and blogs on that topic. If you are unable to find the hydration safety information you are looking for on the topics page, please e mail us your request or pose the question to the MomsTeam community of parents and experts (of which you are an important part) by clicking on the Forums tab at the top of the page, finding a forum in which to ask your question or start a new discussion thread.

Together, we can go a long way towards eliminating heat illnesses in youth sports.

 

Featured Articles

  • Death of High School Football Star Highlights Once Again Need For Hydration Safety
    Another high school football player has died from what appears to have been a heat-related illness, emphasizing once again the critical importance of hydration safety for football players and other athletes.
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  • Heat Index Assesses Risk To Athletes of Heat, Humidity
    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has developed a heat index chart parents and coaches can use to determine when heat and humidity have reached the point where athletes are at serious risk of heat illnesses, such as heat cramps, heat exhaustion or even heat stroke.
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  • Fluid Guidelines for Young Athletes
    Surprising as it may seem the most important part of an athlete's diet isn't what he eats, it is what and how much he drinks. Hydration before, during and after exercise is especially important for pre-adolescent children because they have special fluid needs compared to adults, or even teenagers. As a parent or coach, here are the precautions you should take to prevent heat illnesses in exercising children and making sure they drink enough fluids.
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