Climatic Heat Stress and the Exercising Child and Adolescent

Abstract
This Policy Statement was revised. See https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2011-1664.: For morphologic and physiologic reasons, exercising children do not adapt as effectively as adults when exposed to a high climatic heat stress. This may affect their performance and well-being, as well as increase the risk for heat-related illness. This policy statement summarizes approaches for the prevention of the detrimental effects of children's activity in hot or humid climates, including the prevention of exercise-induced dehydration.