exertional
adjective
ex·er·tion·al
ig-ˈzər-sh(ə-)nəl 
: precipitated by physical exertion
exertional chest pain
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The big picture: The California Department of Public Health issued guidance last year for schools navigating extreme heat, warning that rates of exertional heat illness among high school athletes are higher in American football than all other sports combined.
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Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024
One of the biggest risk factors for developing dangerous exertional heat illnesses is your physical fitness level.
—Samantha Scarneo-Miller, The Conversation, 19 July 2024
Athletic trainers are vital for sports programs because they are specifically trained to recognize and manage patients suffering from exertional heatstroke and other injuries.
—Samantha Scarneo-Miller, The Conversation, 19 July 2024
The Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association says the incidence of injuries and deaths related to exertional heat illness, exertional rhabdomyolysis, and cardiorespiratory failure has increased significantly in college athletes in recent years.
—Dallas News, 11 Jan. 2023
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Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024
One of the biggest risk factors for developing dangerous exertional heat illnesses is your physical fitness level.
—Samantha Scarneo-Miller, The Conversation, 19 July 2024
Athletic trainers are vital for sports programs because they are specifically trained to recognize and manage patients suffering from exertional heatstroke and other injuries.
—Samantha Scarneo-Miller, The Conversation, 19 July 2024
The Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association says the incidence of injuries and deaths related to exertional heat illness, exertional rhabdomyolysis, and cardiorespiratory failure has increased significantly in college athletes in recent years.
—Dallas News, 11 Jan. 2023
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exertional
adjective
ex·er·tion·al
ig-ˈzərsh(-ə)-nəl
: precipitated by physical exertion but usually relieved by rest
exertional rhabdomyolysis
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