Increasing Health Risks During Outdoor Sports Due To Climate Change in Texas: Projections Versus Attitudes

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dc.citation.articleNumbere2022GH000595
dc.citation.issueNumber8
dc.citation.journalTitleGeoHealth
dc.citation.volumeNumber6
dc.contributor.authorDee, Sylvia G.
dc.contributor.authorNabizadeh, Ebrahim
dc.contributor.authorNittrouer, Christine L.
dc.contributor.authorBaldwin, Jane W.
dc.contributor.authorLi, Chelsea
dc.contributor.authorGaviria, Lizzy
dc.contributor.authorGuo, Selena
dc.contributor.authorLu, Karen
dc.contributor.authorSaunders-Shultz, Beck Miguel
dc.contributor.authorGurwitz, Emily
dc.contributor.authorSamarth, Gargi
dc.contributor.authorWeinberger, Kate R.
dc.date.accessioned2022-09-29T15:06:25Z
dc.date.available2022-09-29T15:06:25Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractExtreme heat is a recognized threat to human health. This study examines projected future trends of multiple measures of extreme heat across Texas throughout the next century, and evaluates the expected climate changes alongside Texas athletic staff (coach and athletic trainer) attitudes toward heat and climate change. Numerical climate simulations from the recently published Community Earth System Model version 2 and the Climate Model Intercomparison Project were used to predict changes in summer temperatures, heat indices, and wet bulb temperatures across Texas and also within specific metropolitan areas. A survey examining attitudes toward the effects of climate change on athletic programs and student athlete health was also distributed to high-school and university athletic staff. Heat indices are projected to increase beyond what is considered healthy/safe limits for outdoor sports activity by the mid-to-late 21st century. Survey results reveal a general understanding and acceptance of climate change and a need for adjustments in accordance with more dangerous heat-related events. However, a portion of athletic staff still do not acknowledge the changing climate and its implications for student athlete health and their athletic programs. Enhancing climate change and health communication across the state may initiate important changes to athletic programs (e.g., timing, duration, intensity, and location of practices), which should be made in accordance with increasingly dangerous temperatures and weather conditions. This work employs a novel interdisciplinary approach to evaluate future heat projections alongside attitudes from athletic communities toward climate change.
dc.identifier.citationDee, Sylvia G., Nabizadeh, Ebrahim, Nittrouer, Christine L., et al.. "Increasing Health Risks During Outdoor Sports Due To Climate Change in Texas: Projections Versus Attitudes." <i>GeoHealth,</i> 6, no. 8 (2022) Wiley: https://doi.org/10.1029/2022GH000595.
dc.identifier.digitalGeoHealth-2022-Dee
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1029/2022GH000595
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/113429
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherWiley
dc.rightsThis is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.titleIncreasing Health Risks During Outdoor Sports Due To Climate Change in Texas: Projections Versus Attitudes
dc.typeJournal article
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