The hot weather is causing a significant impact on the physical condition of professional athletes, especially during training sessions and high-intensity competitions.
According to the doctor of a V.League team, exercising in hot weather has many potential health risks. In particular, the cardiovascular system is the area most clearly affected, easily leading to overload if not controlled.
Hot sunshine while playing sports can cause conditions such as dehydration, exhaustion, cramps, heatstroke, susceptibility to injury and reduce exercise effectiveness. The heart also has to work harder to regulate body temperature, which is especially dangerous for people with a history of heart disease, said the doctor.
Initial symptoms of heat exhaustion include pale skin, sweating, nausea, headache, dizziness. More dangerous is heat stroke, when body temperature increases, causing central nervous system disorders. If not treated promptly, people with heat stroke may experience symptoms such as loss of orientation, confusion, convulsions, coma, even visceral damage and the risk of death.
Given this reality, doctors recommend special caution when exercising in hot conditions. Exercisers need to prepare enough drinking water, wear cool clothes, and absorb sweat. So wear a hat, use sunscreen, reduce the intensity of your workout and choose a cool time frame. The most important thing is to listen to your body, not try to overcome the threshold of endurance, he emphasized.
Ensuring health when exercising in extreme weather conditions is an urgent requirement. Tournament organizers need to carefully calculate the time, training and competition conditions, in order to minimize health risks.
