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Pilot Implementation Of A Heat Illness Prevention Program In The Southeastern Us, Daniel J. Ruiz, Lindsey E. Eberman, Michelle A. Cleary, Brady L. Tripp
Pilot Implementation Of A Heat Illness Prevention Program In The Southeastern Us, Daniel J. Ruiz, Lindsey E. Eberman, Michelle A. Cleary, Brady L. Tripp
South Florida Education Research Conference
Objective: To evaluate the ease of application of a heat illness prevention program (HIPP).
Design: A mixed-method research design was used: questionnaire and semi-structured interview.
Setting: Eleven South Florida high schools in August (mean ambient temperature=84.0°F, mean relative humidity=69.5%) participated in the HIPP.
Participants: Certified Athletic Trainers (AT) (n=11; age=22.2+1.2yr; 63.6% female, 36.4% male; 63.6%) implemented the HIPP with their football athletes which included a pre-screening tool, the Heat Illness Index Score- Risk Assessment.
Data Collection and Analysis: Participants completed a 17-item questionnaire, 4 of which provided space for open-ended responses. Additionally, semi-structured interviews were voice recorded, and separately transcribed. …