Practicing In The Heat In Youth Football
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Some youth football teams have already started practicing; others will start next week like us. The common denominator is that for most of us is, we will be practicing in the heat.
There are three major problems youth football players have in hot weather, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke. These problems are caused by heat and dehydration, but by taking a few simple steps, it is possible to prevent them.
Heat cramps are muscle contractions, usually in the calf or hamstring muscles. These contractions are spasm like and quite painful. The cause is heat and dehydration. Rest, massaging or stretching the muscle and water are all that can be done for this, they eventually pass.
