For all of Lucy's friends out there. The latest is good news: she is out of intensive care and has been moved to a normal ward. Although she won't be fit to travel for awhile yet.
Thank you for all your wishes! Bex >> >> Dear All, >> >> Many of you will remember the heat related health >> problems that Mango >> suffered in Heilbronn 2000 whilst playing for GB >> open. Unfortuantely, this >> weekend at the Boston Invitational, Lucy Moore >> (Bliss and OW player) >> suffered from hyponatremia (low sodium levels) after >> playing in high >> temperatures on saturday. She is currently stable >> but remains in intensive >> care in Boston. >> >> With so many players departing shortly for Rostock. >> It is essential that >> all players/captains are aware of this potentially >> fatal danger. >> Hyponatremia is usually caused in athletes by over >> hydrating! and not >> replenishing enough salts/electrolytes. >> >> Please read the advice below and prepare >> appropriately for every >> tournament your team goes to. >> >> Also it would be highly recommended to compile a >> file with all of your >> players insurance details and any important medical >> information (ie any >> allery to medications) just in case you should need >> it. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Bex >> Bliss >> >> >> Below I have copied the american college of sports >> medicine advice. >> >> >> >> Hot Summer Heat: Workers and Athletes Must Hydrate >> Properly, Experts Urge >> As the heat of Summer rises, runners be properly >> hydrated, according to >> the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). >> >> Seeking to clarify complex issues involving >> hydration for athletes, the >> ACSM reiterated its statements on hyponatremia and >> dehydration for >> athletes during endurance events. Hyponatremia is a >> dangerous condition >> that may arise when athletes consume too much water >> or sports drinks, >> diluting or disrupting the body's sodium levels. >> >> ACSM experts in sports medicine and exercise science >> point out that while >> hyponatremia is a serious concern, excessive fluid >> consumption resulting >> in hyponatremia is unlikely to occur in most >> athletes, and hydration is >> important for all active people. Water and sports >> drinks, when consumed as >> recommended, are not dangerous to athletes. >> >> Appropriate fluid intake before, during and after >> exercise is important to >> help regulate body temperature and replace body >> fluids lost through >> sweating. >> >> "Runners should follow a hydration plan based on >> their sweat losses during >> training, and slow runners in particular should take >> care not to drink >> beyond that level during exercise," said Larry >> Kenney, Ph.D., FACSM. >> >> He also advised runners to consume salty snacks >> before and after the race >> to replace any sodium lost during exercise. ACSM's >> current hydration >> guidelines state that those exercising for more than >> one hour may benefit >> from sports drinks, which replace carbohydrates for >> energy. >> >> Generally, says Kenney, a a past president of ACSM >> and an expert on >> hydration and related issues, persons participating >> in typical athletic or >> work environments should continue to heed current >> hydration guidelines. >> >> "There are dangers associated with both extremes of >> behavior severe >> under-drinking and severe over-drinking. Not >> drinking at all is not a safe >> option for preventing hyponatremia." >> >> The key, he said, is "drinking intelligently, not >> drinking maximally." >> >> Dehydration resulting from the failure to replace >> fluids during exercise >> can limit the body's ability to regulate body >> temperature by sweating >> and/or skin blood flow, and may contribute to heat >> exhaustion, heat >> injury, and exertional heat stroke. >> >> To minimize the potential for thermal injury, ACSM >> experts recommend that >> athletes attempt to replace fluid losses by >> consuming fluids at a rate >> equal to the sweat rate. This can be accomplished by >> athletes weighing >> themselves before and after the exercise bout. >> Recommendations are based >> on scientific data and observation of athletes >> suffering from heat injury. >> >> ACSM experts also contend that active people, not >> just endurance athletes, >> should be mindful of the need for hydration during >> activity and exercise >> in the heat and humidity. Those at risk for >> dehydration and its >> consequences, such as hikers, skiers and >> landscapers, can safely continue >> their activity following the ACSM guidelines. >> >> ACSM's Position Stand, "Exercise and Fluid >> Replacement," is the fourth >> issue of fluid replacement guidelines and >> recommendations for fluid >> ingestion and the prevention of heat injury during >> exercise. Published in >> Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise®, it is the >> product of scientific >> data and expert consensus on the subject. >> >> >> >> -- >> Rebecca Forth >> Colt Foundation Research Fellow >> Portex Anaesthesia, Intensive Therapy & Respiratory >> Unit >> Institute of Child Health >> 30 Guilford Street >> London >> WC1N 1EH >> >> __________________________________________________ >> BritDisc mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://zion.ranulf.net/mailman/listinfo/britdisc >> Staying informed - >> http://www.ukultimate.com/informed.asp >> > > > > > __________________________________ > Discover Yahoo! > Use Yahoo! to plan a weekend, have fun online and more. 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