Heat protection in sports: no more grilling and alcohol in summer!

Heat protection in sports: no more grilling and alcohol in summer!

Deutschland - The Federal Ministry of Health has published a comprehensive heat protection plan for mass sports in cooperation with the German Olympic Sports Association (DOSB). This is done with regard to the increasing temperatures and the health risks that go hand in hand. Minister of Health Nina Warken emphasizes that special precautions are essential to protect both athletes and spectators. This is particularly important because the WHO sports driver identified as one of the particularly affected risk groups for climate -related health risks. Every year, many people are exposed to extreme temperatures, including ill people and older people, and suffer health damage or even death.

The new heat protection plan is a 13-page document that contains numerous recommendations. This includes the determination of criteria for the interruption or demolition of games at high temperatures. Shadow spaces and sufficiently cool water should also be provided. For children, sunscreen and sunglasses are offered free of charge, while athlete -stricken athletes from training or competition should be excluded. Common pulse controls during training are also recommended. In addition, sports facilities should be closed during heat waves and alcohol as well as waiver of grill should be enforced at events. A relocation of competitions in cooler months or in the morning and evening hours is also stimulated.

practical measures and guidelines

In addition to the specifications for the sporting events, privately organized events must also take into account the new guidelines. The waiver of alcoholic, highly sugar-containing and caffeine or taurine-containing drinks is recommended. An open fire or barbecue near sporting events is out of the question. The heat protection plan complements the already existing measures that are developed by the federal states and municipalities in order to be better prepared for heat -related health risks.

The implementation of the heat measures is responsible for the respective countries and municipalities. These have developed extensive recommendations since 2017, which are summarized in eight core elements. Possible measures include new concepts of urban design, the expansion of city green and specific actions in health and care facilities. In addition, information campaigns and regular checks are used to ensure that the population is optimally protected against heat passages.

The intensification of these heat protection measures shows that more and more cities and federal states implement or plan their own heat action plans. The heat protection plan for popular sports is therefore not only a step for higher security at sporting events, but part of a comprehensive strategy for health care in times of climate change. For more detailed information, the official documents can be found on the website of the Ministry of Health, for example in The PDF version of the Hitzschutzplans .