Student Tips
You can help prevent HRI by
• Letting your coach know if you have been ill, taking medicine or are under a doctor’s care for any reason. Ask about the side effects of any prescription drugs or over-the-counter medicines (e.g. cold medicines can increase urination).
• Letting your doctor know about your involvement in sports and other physical activities.
• Consuming nutritional meals and staying hydrated before and after athletic activities.
• Determining your need for fluids by monitoring your weight before and after exercise on a daily basis. You should not lose more than 2%–3% of your body weight during exercise from sweating and urine loss.
• Determining your sweat rate. If you leave white residue on your clothing or equipment after perspiration dries, you might need to drink more fluids before you exercise.
• Paying attention to your body. If you feel dizzy, have pain, or if you just do not feel like yourself during exercise, stop and tell your coach or athletic trainers immediately.