Heat-related illnesses in the Republic of Korea Armed Forces: epidemiology, comparative analysis, and preventive strategies
Sunju Kim, Kun Hwang · 2026
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Sunju Kim and Kun Hwang review heat-related illness in South Korea's armed forces, in this 2026 Europe PMC paper. Rising heat, humid summers and intense training have made heat illness a growing threat to readiness. Cases range from cramps to exertional heat stroke, the most dangerous form.
More than twelve hundred cases were documented in a recent six-year span, with new recruits hit hardest. Army personnel, training outdoors at high intensity, carry the greatest burden, while navy and air force crews face heat in engine rooms and on airfields. Soldiers' risk far exceeds that of civilians, by the authors' comparison more than allied militaries report. They urge surveillance, wearables and structured acclimatization.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Sunju Kim, Kun Hwang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 16 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |