Research summary · Methods and environments
Planning safer sport events in the heat
Recommendations connect event planning, athlete preparation and medical services in hot conditions.
- Publication year
- 2023
- Publication type
- IOC consensus statement
- Journal
- British Journal of Sports Medicine
- Population / context
- Outdoor sport · Endurance sport · Event operations
What the publication reports
The framework calls for environmental monitoring, access to shade and cooling, coordinated medical planning and preparation for the expected conditions. It distributes responsibilities across organisers, federations, athletes and their support teams.
Limits and interpretation
A single temperature threshold cannot represent every sport and setting. The document is event-planning guidance, not an individual hydration or emergency treatment prescription.
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Original publication / indexed recordDOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2022-105942Full text at the sourceReader discussion
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