Heat wave: risks and consequences that football players assume for playing in temperatures of 40 degrees

Unbearable. so is this extremely hot ridethat has far surpassed the weather records of the last 62 years in many regions of the country. Thermal sensations exceeding 40 degrees overwhelm most of the provinces of Argentina. And worst of all, it’s that the heat won’t subside until next weekend. Faced with this unprecedented scenario, athletes add a new complication. It seems humanly impossible to practice different disciplines in such high temperatures: an amateur runner died in Ituzaingó and a veteran basketball player in La Plata on Sunday. However, as the show must go on, nothing stands still. Players, regardless of category, have had to face these conditions almost without a word, apart from the fact that some clubs have been able to delay their matches on this date in the Professional League.

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“Maybe it wouldn’t be convenient to do vigorous physical activity like a football match. It’s something that shouldn’t be the case,” says the cardiologist. Norberto Debbag, unfiltered, before consulting this journal. However, given the impossibility of suspending the meetings due to limited times and commitments undertaken, all that remains is to follow a series of recommendations.

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“Heatstroke should be prevented by training earlier or playing later when the sun goes down. Heatstroke is a medical emergency that can cause headaches, confusion, seizures and can lead to death. This is what we must avoid “The other pathology due to sweating is the loss of electrolytes (sodium, potassium, among others) and this can cause arrhythmia. Fortunately, nothing has happened so far and we hope it continues like this”, explains the cardiologist.

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