With the arrival of the summer training season, sports safety is receiving unprecedented attention. A wet bulb black globe temperature (WBGT) monitor capable of comprehensively measuring temperature, humidity, radiant heat and wind speed is rapidly being popularized in schools at all levels and professional sports teams, providing athletes with a “scientific umbrella of heat protection”.
University track and field Team: The “Dispatcher” of Scientific Training
At the track and field stadium of Tsinghua University, the newly installed WBGT monitor is becoming the “scientific commander” of training arrangements. This device monitors and displays the WBGT index of the venue in real time. The coaching staff classifies the training intensity into four levels: green, yellow, orange and red based on the data. When the index enters the orange warning zone, immediately adjust the training plan, change endurance running to technical training, and force team members to replenish water every 20 minutes. When the red warning line is reached, all outdoor training for the day will be automatically cancelled. This system has reduced the incidence of heat-related diseases in the team by 70% year-on-year.
Youth training in sports schools: The “Guardians” of Young Athletes
In sports schools, the WBGT monitoring system is deeply integrated with the training management system. In addition to setting up fixed monitoring points at the training ground, portable devices have also been equipped for mobile monitoring between different sites. The latest revised “Summer Training Management Measures” of the school clearly stipulates that all outdoor training must be carried out in accordance with the WBGT index: when the index exceeds 28℃, endurance training should be suspended. When the temperature exceeds 30℃, outdoor training for trainees under the age of 15 should be immediately stopped. This system has been unanimously recognized by coaches and parents.
Middle School Physical Education: The “Safety Net” for High School Entrance Examination Training
In response to the summer physical education high school entrance examination training, many middle schools have jointly introduced the WBGT early warning system. The physical education groups of each school have established a linkage mechanism. When the monitoring system issues a high-temperature warning, all schools in the region will adjust their training arrangements simultaneously. In the first month of operation, the system successfully issued three warnings for extreme high-temperature weather, helping schools promptly move training indoors and preventing nearly a thousand examinees from training in dangerous environments.
Professional sports teams: The “New Standard” for Precise Protection
At the training base of the national women’s football team, WBGT monitoring has been integrated into every aspect of daily training. By analyzing historical data, the team doctor found that the period from 2 to 4 p.m. is the time with the highest risk of heatstroke in a day. Based on this, the high-intensity training was adjusted to be conducted in the morning and evening. Meanwhile, the medical team developed differentiated hydration plans based on the running load at different positions, which increased the athletes’ performance in high-temperature environments by 15%.
Achievements and Prospects
According to statistics, after the full implementation of the WBGT monitoring system, the average incidence of exercise-induced heat diseases in the pilot units decreased by 65%, and the completion rate of training plans increased by 25%. Experts from the National Institute of Sports Science stated: “WBGT monitoring has shifted sports safety from experience-based judgment to data-driven, which is a significant advancement in the scientific nature of sports training in China.”
As the autumn semester approaches, the Ministry of Education is considering including WBGT monitoring in the “Regulations on School Physical Education Work”, so that this scientific protective measure can benefit more young athletes. From professional competitions to school playgrounds, technological innovation is building a solid defense line for the safe training of Chinese athletes.
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Post time: Nov-06-2025