Welcome back!
If you read Climate Week En Review, you know I’m done with this sweaty summer. And part of the reason I dislike summer is I find it oppressive to do outdoorsy things like hiking and running. Which brings me to our lead off guest.
Dr. Doug Casa, one of the leading experts on heat management for athletes, was feratured in the New York Times article Sweat Science: MLB players, teams, devise methods to stay cool as temperatures rise.
Dr. Casa has served as the CEO of the Korey Stringer Institute since its founding in 2010 and is a Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Kinesiology at the University of Connecticut. Additionally, he is the editor of a book titled: Preventing Sudden Death in Sport and Physical Activity.
He has published over 400 peer- reviewed publications/book chapters and presented more than 600 times on subjects related to maximizing performance in the heat, exertional heat stroke, heat-related illnesses, preventing sudden death in sport, and hydration. As a licensed athletic trainer Dr. Casa has successfully treated over 400 cases of exertional heat stroke with zero fatalities. In addition, from 2018 through 2021 he served on the International Olympic Committee Adverse Weather Impact Expert Group for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (which took place in 2021) that focused on the extreme heat anticipated for these games.
I hope you enjoy the episode!