ArticleJournal of the Royal Army Medical Corps2016
Risk factors for heat illness among British soldiers in the hot Collective Training Environment.
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- Epidemiology of Exertional Heat Illness in the Military: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
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- Individual Anthropometric, Aerobic Capacity and Demographic Characteristics as Predictors of Heat Intolerance in Military Populations.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2021Article
- Influence of aerobic fitness on gastrointestinal barrier integrity and microbial translocation following a fixed-intensity military exertional heat stress test.European journal of applied physiology · 2020Article
- Health Risks and Interventions in Exertional Heat Stress.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2019Review
- Heat Adaptation in Military Personnel: Mitigating Risk, Maximizing Performance.Frontiers in physiology · 2019Review
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Abstract
backgroundHeat illness is a preventable disorder in military populations. Measures that protect vulnerable individuals and contribute to effective Immediate Treatment may reduce the impact of heat illness, but depend upon adequate understanding and awareness among Commanders and their troops.
objectiveTo assess risk factors for heat illness in British soldiers deployed to the hot Collective Training Environment (CTE) and to explore awareness of Immediate Treatment responses.
methodsAn anonymous questionnaire was distributed to British soldiers deployed in the hot CTEs of Kenya and Canada. Responses were analysed to determine the prevalence of individual (Intrinsic) and Command-practice (Extrinsic) risk factors for heat illness and the self-reported awareness of key Immediate Treatment priorities (recognition, first aid and casualty evacuation).
resultsThe prevalence of Intrinsic risk factors was relatively low in comparison with Extrinsic risk factors. The majority of respondents were aware of key Immediate Treatment responses. The most frequently reported factors in each domain were increased risk by body composition scoring, inadequate time for heat acclimatisation and insufficient briefing about casualty evacuation.
conclusionsNovel data on the distribution and scale of risk factors for heat illness are presented. A collective approach to risk reduction by the accumulation of 'marginal gains' is proposed for the UK military. This should focus on limiting Intrinsic risk factors before deployment, reducing Extrinsic factors during training and promoting timely Immediate Treatment responses within the hot CTE.
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