{"id":8791,"date":"2026-07-17T17:20:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T12:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=8791"},"modified":"2026-07-17T17:20:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T12:20:07","slug":"what-world-cup-hydration-breaks-tell-us-about-the-times-we-live-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=8791","title":{"rendered":"What World Cup Hydration Breaks Tell Us About the Times We Live In"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-element\" class=\"rich-text mb-6 font-graphik text-body-large text-black-coffee mt-8 focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-black-coffee focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:shadow-focus-color text-left\">I\u2019ve seen the consequences firsthand as a parent on the sidelines. Have you ever noticed the shimmering waves of heat rising off the turf? That\u2019s a playing surface that could be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/climate-environment\/2025\/08\/05\/artificial-turf-heat-health-environment-cost\/\" title=\"undefined\" target=\"undefined\">10 to 30 degrees<\/a> hotter than the surrounding air. During an early-season heatwave this spring, my daughter\u2019s lacrosse game went ahead, even though the school&#8217;s softball game was canceled. The temperature was 93 degrees, not including additional heat from turf or the effects of humidity. The team had one sub, no shade, and no additional water breaks. Research shows heat hurts <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.physiology.org\/doi\/full\/10.1152\/japplphysiol.00070.2023\" title=\"undefined\" target=\"undefined\">cognitive performance<\/a>, including reaction time and decision-making. What unfolded wasn\u2019t just a health risk; it was bad lacrosse: dropped passes, sloppy checks, and poor decisions. Playing in these conditions, without adapting to the heat, does little to make kids better players. It makes them less safe and less able to perform at their best.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019ve seen the consequences firsthand as a parent on the sidelines. Have you ever noticed the shimmering waves of heat rising off the turf? That\u2019s a playing surface that could be 10 to 30 degrees hotter than the surrounding air. 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