Avoid exhaustion with outdoor play
11/08/2009 Steps need to be taken to avoid heat exhaustion when young people are exercising outdoors in warm weather, according to one expert.
Dr Molly O'Shea, a paediatrician, told the Detroit News that water needs to be drunk in abundance, starting an hour before the physical exercise is due to take place and continuing throughout the activity.
The expert advises that the person stops exercising outdoors if they begin to feel dizzy or nauseated, as these are classing signs of heat exhaustion.
Anybody experiencing these symptoms needs to stop, drink some water and cool off in the shade.
"Severe muscle cramps mean you are out of whack, so listen to your body," says Dr O'Shea.
"I'm not talking about feeling sore, but painful cramps that nearly stop you in your tracks indicate significant dehydration and potentially other electrolyte imbalances from being overheated."
Recent research by the Nuffield Trust claimed that two-thirds of parents are too tired to play with their children.
Dr Molly O'Shea, a paediatrician, told the Detroit News that water needs to be drunk in abundance, starting an hour before the physical exercise is due to take place and continuing throughout the activity.
The expert advises that the person stops exercising outdoors if they begin to feel dizzy or nauseated, as these are classing signs of heat exhaustion.
Anybody experiencing these symptoms needs to stop, drink some water and cool off in the shade.
"Severe muscle cramps mean you are out of whack, so listen to your body," says Dr O'Shea.
"I'm not talking about feeling sore, but painful cramps that nearly stop you in your tracks indicate significant dehydration and potentially other electrolyte imbalances from being overheated."
Recent research by the Nuffield Trust claimed that two-thirds of parents are too tired to play with their children.
