The Institute of Sport Exercise and Health’s (ISEH) Professor Courtney Kipps, MSc alumni Dr Amy Boalch, and Dr Dan Fitzpatrick (currently a Sports and Exercise Medicine registrar at ISEH), contributed to a multidisciplinary team that developed a consensus statement on Exertional Heat Illness which was recently published by the Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care.
Exertional Heat Illness (EHI) is characterised by a rise in core body temperature and impaired thermoregulation during or shortly after exercise or physical activity. Its severity can range from mild to life-threatening. The increasing frequency, severity, and duration of extreme heat events globally, driven by climate change, further echoes the importance of addressing these conditions.