Wickert's Performance Coaching

It is absolutely essential that you have certified and qualified professionals working with your high school student athletes.

Each year, an estimated 240 people die from heat-related illnesses, and heat stroke is the third-ranked cause of death for young U.S. high school athletes, according to Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

Sadly, schools are going backwards in this area. Working with adolescence with challenging factors, like summer heat or coming back from a long layover, or young training are a part of some of the considerations when overseeing the physical activity and development of this demographic.

Unfortunately, schools will just simply depend on their sport coaches, who generally lack education, experience and certifications. This opens them up to liability and litigation.

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The telltale signs of heat-related illness in student-athletes Each year, an estimated 240 people die from heat-related illnesses, and heat stroke is the third-ranked cause of death for young athletes.