Environmental Factors Flashcards
1
Q
What does WBGT stand for?
A
Wet Bulb Globe Temperature
2
Q
What does the dry bulb test for in WBGT?
A
Ambient Temperature
3
Q
What does Wet Bulb test for in WBGT?
A
Humidity
4
Q
What does the globe test for in WBGT?
A
Radiation
5
Q
WBGT formula?
A
(0.1 x DBT)+(0.7 x WBT)+(GT x 0.2)
6
Q
What time is the hottest times of the day?
A
10am-5pm
7
Q
What is a USG and what does it do?
A
Urine Specific Gravity
Test protein and glucose balance and well as other withiin the urine
8
Q
How long should an athlete be acclimated to exercise in heat?
A
10-14 days
