Which of the following is an INCORRECT statement from the "NATA recommendations for preventing heat illness"?
A) Ensure that appropriate medical care is available.
B) Educate athletes to balance fluid intake with sweat and urine losses to maintain adequate hydration.
C) Encourage athletes to sleep six to eight hours per night in a cool environment.
D) Minimize the amount of equipment and clothing worn in hot humid conditions.
E) Maximize warm-up time and minimize practice periods in hot humid conditions.

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Maximizing warm-up time in hot and humid conditions would increase the risk of heat illness, contrary to minimizing practice periods in such conditions to reduce this risk. The correct approach is to minimize both warm-up and practice times in hot and humid conditions to prevent heat illness.

Which of the Following Is an INCORRECT Statement from the "NATA