LESSON 6 Flashcards
also a consideration to beginner exercisers
age
involves physical efforts beyond a person’s current capabilities caused by sudden movement, prolonged activity, or repetitive actions
overexertion
examples of abrupt forceful movements (causes of overexertion)
lifting, pushing, pulling, not using protective gears, or using objects incorrectly
breathing at an unusual rate too quickly
hyperventilate
what hyperventilation leads to
fainting
a condition in which one’s sugar level plummets dangerously low
hypoglycemia
a condition in which your body loses more water through sweat than you restore through drinking water or other fluids
dehydration
worst cases of dehydration
dizziness and fainting
when the body can no longer release enough heat to maintain a normal temperature
hyperthermia
a condition in which the body temperature is abnormally low, likely to occur in low temperatures
hypothermia