Dr. Douglas Casa - Korey Stringer Institute




Coach and Coordinator Podcast show

Summary: Today’s guest on the Coach and Coordinator podcast is Dr. Douglas Casa. For the past 17 years, Dr. Casa has studied and educated people on exertional heat stroke, heat-related illnesses, preventing sudden death in sport, and hydration. He also developed Korey Stringer Institute (KSI) at the University of Connecticut. The KSI serves the public to work toward preventing sudden death in sport by mean of education, advocacy, public policy, research, media outreach, and publications. Show Notes 1:16 Explaining the background and objective for the Korey Stringer Institute 2:29 Prevention strategy for heat exertion and heat stroke 4:35 Having an emergency plan in the event of a heat stroke 6:04 5 keys to preventing heat stroke 12:09 Benefits of a cold immersion tub 15:10 Why the first few days of practice our crucial