An NRL player died at training due to exertional heat stroke. What is it and what should coaches and athletes know?
- Written by Samuel Chalmers, Senior Lecturer in Human Movement, University of South Australia
The tragic death of Manly rugby league player Keith Titmuss in 2020 due to exertional heat stroke is a reminder of the life-threatening nature of the condition.
Titmuss died after a pre-season training session which was “more likely than not inappropriate”, according to the magistrate who oversaw a recent inquest.
Deputy NSW coroner...
