Table 2. .

Sample Preparticipation Physical Examination Questions Related to Exertional Heat Stroke⁶⁹

1. Have you ever previously been diagnosed with exertional heat stroke? If yes

a. How long ago?

b. Have you had any complications since then?

c. How long did it take you to return to full participation?

d. Did you have any complications upon your return to play?

e. Was an exercise heat tolerance test conducted to assess your thermoregulatory capacity?

2. Have you ever been diagnosed with heat exhaustion? If yes

a. When?

b. How many times?

3. Have you ever had trouble or complications from exercising in the heat (eg, feeling sick, throwing up, dizzy, lack of energy, decreased performance, muscle cramps)?

4. How much training have you been doing recently (in the past 2 weeks)? Has this been performed in warm or humid weather?

5. Have you been training during the last 2 months? Would you say you are in poor, good, or excellent condition?

6. Describe your drinking habits. (Are you conscious of how much you consume? Is your urine consistently dark?)

7. Would you consider yourself a heavy or a salty sweater?

8. How many hours of sleep do you get per night? Do you sleep in an air-conditioned room?

9. Do you take any supplements or ergogenic aids?