Open AccessHeat stress in young adults
Author(s) -
Richard van Zyl Smit
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
south african journal of physiotherapy
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.166
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 2410-8219
pISSN - 0379-6175
DOI - 10.4102/sajp.v39i4.825
Subject(s) - heat stress , stroke (engine) , heat exhaustion , medicine , psychology , physical therapy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medical emergency , mechanical engineering , engineering , poison control , physics , atmospheric sciences
The physiology of heat regulation is briefly discussed. Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are described and finally heat stroke as a medical emergency is dealt with.