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About Susan Yeargin

Susan Yeargin, PhD, ATC

Dr. Yeargin is an Assistant Professor in the Physical Education and Athletic Training Department at the University of South Carolina.

An expert on child and adolescent hydration and heat illness, she is the author or co-author of twenty-five peer-reviewed journal articles, and has made over 20 professional presentations at the local, national, and international level on thermoregulation and hydration behaviors.

Dr. Yeargin is the official liaison for the National Association of Athletic Trainers (NATA) to the American Red Cross. She also serves as a member on NATA's Pronouncement's Committee and Free Communications Research Committee.

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  • Children Handle Heat As Well As Adults, Studies Say
    The myth that children are more vulnerable to heat than adults is based on the first studies of youth exercising in the heat conducted in the 1970's and 1980's. More recent research shows that, while youth use a different thermoregulation strategy than adults, they are still efficient at dissipating and handling the heat, at least in mild to moderately hot conditions.
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  • Replacing Electrolytes Lost During Sports Important

    Sweating results in the loss of both electrolytes (particularly sodium) and water. Orange juice, moderate salting of food in the diet, and sports drinks help replace electrolytes such as sodium, potassium, and chloride lost during sports. 

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  • Exertional Sickling: Life-Threatening Condition for Youth with Sickle Cell Trait
    After birth every baby is tested for a wide variety of conditions and diseases. One of the tests looks for the condition called "Sickle Cell Trait."  Ordinarily, a relatively benign condition, sickle cell trait can have potentially devastating implications for youth  engaged in sustained, intense exercise, such as in sports practices, which can result in a life-threatening condition called exertional sickling.
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