Heat Flashcards
what is the human body temperature
37°C
what is the human body temperatures daily rise and fall no more than
1°C
what is thermoregulation
process of maintaining your internal core temperature at 37°C
what do thermoreceptors do
detect changes in body temperature
what type of control is thermoreceptors
intrinsic
what is dehydration
loss of water due to sweat
what is hyperthermia
significantly raised body temperature (39°C)
what is cardiovascular drift + caused by
increased heart rate due to decreased stroke volume, caused by decreased blood plasma from being dehydrated when exercising in heat
side effects of exercising in hot environment & cause (CVS) (6)
- causes dehydrated
- decreased blood plasma
- decreased blood volume
- decreased stroke volume
- increased heart rate to compensate
- to maintain same cardiac output
side effects of exercising in hot environment & cause (respiratory system) (5)
- increased breathing rate
- caused by airways becoming constricted
- due to being full of mucus
- due to dehydration
- caused by dry conditions
which two types of strength does hyperthermia affect
- maximal
- explosive
which energy system does hyperthermia affect
aerobic
which energy system does hyperthermia not affect
anaerobic
why are aerobic events affected by hyperthermia
cardiovascular drift
how might a football event limit the effects of hyperthermia (3)
- water breaks
- late night kick off
- air conditioning