Multidisciplinary Case Review Committee: Comprehensive Referral Source for Evaluation and Treatment of High-Risk Exertional Injuries Fostering Safe and Expeditious Return to Duty Decisions.

Introduction: Exertion-related injuries (ERIs) affect Service Members (SM) worldwide with a direct impact on force readiness. Recent evidence has identified that the diagnostic coding of heat-related clinical illnesses can be subjective and prone to errors. Furthermore, ERIs, often have complex presentations impacting multiple organ systems.

Effect of fluid temperature on the relation and agreement between perceptual and physiological strain during simulated work in a hot environment.

Background: Cold fluid ingestion is recommended during work to maintain hydration status and physiological function. While monitoring the physiological strain index (PSI) during work in the heat is recommended, it is logistically challenging. Subjective estimates, i.

Effects of pedestal-mounted electric fans on self-reported symptoms and mood-state in older adults exposed to indoor overheating during a simulated heatwave: an exploratory analysis.

Recent evidence from modelling and laboratory-based studies showed that electric fans are ineffective at lowering core temperature in older adults at air temperatures of 36°C. However, their influence on self-reported environmental symptoms and mood-state during daylong use in hot indoor environments remains unclear. Eighteen older adults (8 females, median [interquartile range]; 72 [67-76 years]) completed three randomized 8-hour heat exposures (36°C, 45% relative humidity) with a fan generating air speeds of 0 (no fan, Control), 2, or 4 m/s at the front of the body positioned 1-m away.