Browsing by Author "Casa, D. J."

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Effectiveness of cold water immersion for treating exertional heat stress when immediate response is not possible

Flouris, A. D.; Friesen, B. J.; Carlson, M. J.; Casa, D. J.; Kenny, G. P. (2015)

Immediate treatment with cold water immersion (CWI) is the gold standard for exertional heatstroke. In the field, however, treatment is often delayed due to delayed paramedic response and/or inaccurate diagnosis. We examined ...
Treatment of exertional heat stress developed during low or moderate physical work

Flouris, A. D.; Wright-Beatty, H. E.; Friesen, B. J.; Casa, D. J.; Kenny, G. P. (2014)

We examined whether treatment for exertional heat stress via ice water immersion (IWI) or natural recovery is affected by the intensity of physical work performed and, thus, the time taken to reach hyperthermia. Nine adults ...