Exercise in the heat.
Title: Exercise in the heat.
Category: /Recreation & Sports
Details: Words: 3210 | Pages: 12 (approximately 235 words/page)
Exercise in the heat.
Category: /Recreation & Sports
Details: Words: 3210 | Pages: 12 (approximately 235 words/page)
INTRODUCTION
Some of the most severe stress an athlete can encounter is exercise in the heat. The fact that many sporting events are held in unfavourable environmental conditions makes it crucial that coaches/trainers appreciate the severity of this challenge and understand how to effectively acclimatise their athletes for competition in the heat. Performance is almost always worsened during hot weather, and sometimes the heat can pose a threat to the athlete's health. Some famous
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and found some interesting results. The data can be used to show the need and importance of fluids and fuels during exercise with thermal stress. The need for carbohydrates is stressed in the graphs and how important they are. Lots of outdoor recreation is done in hot and humid environments such as dessert running and these implications that have been highlighted should be able to educate some people to the importance of fluids and fuels.