Heatstroke among junior high and high school students is most common due to extracurricular activities that involve exercise. Countermeasures based on objective data

According to the Japan Sports Promotion Center, most heat strokes that occur in junior high schools and high schools are caused by extracurricular activities that involve exercise. Experts say it is important to be especially careful at the end of the rainy season, and point out that it is important to take countermeasures based on objective data such as heat indexes.