Risk of heatstroke determined using data on accidents that occurred during club activities at secondary/high schools: relationship between outdoor climate and accidents at schools (Part 4)

Abstract The frequencies and characteristics of heatstroke occurring in secondary/high schools were investigated using data from the National Agency for the Advancement of Sports and Health, and an analysis was performed for a 10‐year period (2005‐2014). Nine representative cities in Japan were inve...

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Main Author: Go Iwashita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-10-01
Series:Japan Architectural Review
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/2475-8876.12048
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description Abstract The frequencies and characteristics of heatstroke occurring in secondary/high schools were investigated using data from the National Agency for the Advancement of Sports and Health, and an analysis was performed for a 10‐year period (2005‐2014). Nine representative cities in Japan were investigated. The frequencies of heatstroke during the athletic club activities were appreciably high in the schoolyard and gymnasium. Heatstroke most commonly occurred in the schoolyard during athletic club activities, physical education, and field day at a wet‐bulb globe temperature (WBGT) of 31°C and in the gymnasium during athletic club activities at a WBGT >31°C. The determined accident ratio (number of accidents during each club activity divided by the club's population) in the gymnasium during the female badminton club activities was the highest. Although badminton is played in a gymnasium, these WBGT results show that the risk level during badminton under hot and humid conditions is equal to that of baseball or rugby played in the schoolyard.
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spelling doaj.art-18398395cccc443fb4afbe5c720b46562022-12-21T22:07:30ZengWileyJapan Architectural Review2475-88762018-10-011451952710.1002/2475-8876.12048Risk of heatstroke determined using data on accidents that occurred during club activities at secondary/high schools: relationship between outdoor climate and accidents at schools (Part 4)Go Iwashita0Department of Architecture Tokyo City University Tokyo JapanAbstract The frequencies and characteristics of heatstroke occurring in secondary/high schools were investigated using data from the National Agency for the Advancement of Sports and Health, and an analysis was performed for a 10‐year period (2005‐2014). Nine representative cities in Japan were investigated. The frequencies of heatstroke during the athletic club activities were appreciably high in the schoolyard and gymnasium. Heatstroke most commonly occurred in the schoolyard during athletic club activities, physical education, and field day at a wet‐bulb globe temperature (WBGT) of 31°C and in the gymnasium during athletic club activities at a WBGT >31°C. The determined accident ratio (number of accidents during each club activity divided by the club's population) in the gymnasium during the female badminton club activities was the highest. Although badminton is played in a gymnasium, these WBGT results show that the risk level during badminton under hot and humid conditions is equal to that of baseball or rugby played in the schoolyard.https://doi.org/10.1002/2475-8876.12048accidents in schoolsclub activityheatstrokehigh schoolsecondary school
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Risk of heatstroke determined using data on accidents that occurred during club activities at secondary/high schools: relationship between outdoor climate and accidents at schools (Part 4)
Japan Architectural Review
accidents in schools
club activity
heatstroke
high school
secondary school
title Risk of heatstroke determined using data on accidents that occurred during club activities at secondary/high schools: relationship between outdoor climate and accidents at schools (Part 4)
title_full Risk of heatstroke determined using data on accidents that occurred during club activities at secondary/high schools: relationship between outdoor climate and accidents at schools (Part 4)
title_fullStr Risk of heatstroke determined using data on accidents that occurred during club activities at secondary/high schools: relationship between outdoor climate and accidents at schools (Part 4)
title_full_unstemmed Risk of heatstroke determined using data on accidents that occurred during club activities at secondary/high schools: relationship between outdoor climate and accidents at schools (Part 4)
title_short Risk of heatstroke determined using data on accidents that occurred during club activities at secondary/high schools: relationship between outdoor climate and accidents at schools (Part 4)
title_sort risk of heatstroke determined using data on accidents that occurred during club activities at secondary high schools relationship between outdoor climate and accidents at schools part 4
topic accidents in schools
club activity
heatstroke
high school
secondary school
url https://doi.org/10.1002/2475-8876.12048
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