I posted this in another thread:
Each defensive player received three IV's against San Diego. Unless you live and work there, your body is "shocked" from the atypical environment.
Check out OSHA definitions for acclimatization to hot working conditions. It takes two weeks of sustained exposure (time weighted average over eight hour working day) for the body to adjust. Until that acclimatization adjustment is achieved, a defined work/rest regimen is required. Further, wet bulb measurements, core body temperature measurements, and pulse rate monitoring are recommended because other factors (age, weight, general health) are variable.
The Seahawk defense did not meet the OSHA definition of acclimatization.
https://www.osha.gov/dts/osta/otm/otm_i ... iii_4.html
Some snippets from the link:
*However, even the type of clothing worn must be considered.
*The human body can adapt to heat exposure to some extent. This physiological adaptation is called acclimatization. After a period of acclimatization, the same activity will produce fewer cardiovascular demands. The worker will sweat more efficiently (causing better evaporative cooling), and thus will more easily be able to maintain normal body temperatures.
*Every worker who works in extraordinary conditions that increase the risk of heat stress should be personally monitored. These conditions include wearing semipermeable or impermeable clothing when the temperature exceeds 21°C (69.8°F), working at extreme metabolic loads (greater than 500 kcal/hour), etc.