When to use this
Before an XC practice or meet when heat, cold, rain, or air conditions change the plan.
- The weather is hotter, colder, or wetter than the team has practiced in.
- Athletes are asking whether to force water or ignore thirst.
- The coach needs one visible safety reminder beside the team plan.
Evidence sources
These references support the handout’s general education. Individual medical, supplement, laboratory, or injury questions should be handled by the appropriate qualified clinician.
- Sawka MN, Burke LM, Eichner ER, et al. (2007) ACSM position stand: Exercise and fluid replacement. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 39(2):377-390.
- McDermott BP, Anderson SA, Armstrong LE, et al.(2017) National Athletic Trainers' Association position statement: Fluid replacement for the physically active.
- O'Connor FG, Casa DJ, Bergeron MF, et al.(2019) ACSM roundtable on exertional heat illness during training and competition.
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