Test 2 389 Flashcards
Hypothermia
core temperature below 35 degrees celsius or 95 degrees fahrenheit
temperature at homeostasis
37 degrees celsius
98.6 degrees farenheit
2 degrees celsius drop from 35 degrees C is associated with what condition?
maximal shivering
4 degrees C drop from 35 is associeted with
ataxia and apathy
ataxia
unctrlled muscular contraction
apathy
know something is wrong, but don’t care
6 degree drop from 35 C associated with
unconsciousness
drop greater 6 degrees C from 35 is
ventricular fibrillation, reduced brain blood flow, asystole, and death
asystole
no contraction= death
What four conditions occur when heat loss exceeds production?
Conduction
convection
radiation
evaporation
4 main reasons for heat loss
Temperature
Vapor Pressure
Wind
Water Immersion
Temp as factor for heat loss
gradient for convective heat loss, difference in temp so heat will go from hot to cold (heat rises)
Vapor pressure does what?
low water vapor pressure encourages evaporation
dry= increase heat loss & evaporation
Wind is example of what property
convection proptery
Winds impact on heat loss
rate of heat loss influenced by wind speed
wind speed encourages
evaporation so increasing heat loss
Water immersion rate of heat loss is .. ..
How come??
25x greater than air @ same temp because water is a better conductor and is denser, so temp is dispersed better onto body and constantly transferring heat faster
Hypothermia is influenced by
natural and added insulation, environmental temp, vapor pressure, wind, water immersion and heat production
Wind chill index describes how??
wind lowers the effective temperature at the skin such that convective heat loss is greater than what it would be in calm air at same temp
Water causes heat to . . . ?
be lost by convection twenty-five times faster than it would be by exposure to air of the same temperature
3 insulating factors
subcutaneous fat
clothing
amount of insulation required is lower during exs
Subcutaneous fat
great insulator, not great heat transfer/loss
especially effective in cold water
clothing is measured how and what does that measurement equate to?
1 clo unit= insulation needed to maintain core temp at rest at 21 degrees celsius, 50%RH and 6 m/min winds
RH
relative humidity
what does increased clo units mean?
if colder than 21 deg C, more human than 50%RH, and faster than 6m/min, the number of clo units will increase
As temp & activity increase, blank happens
clo units requirements decrease
How does body produce heat (heat production)?
Heat production from shivering increases upon exposure to cold
What is shivering
shivering is small muscle contractions to generate heat so ATP is breaking down making more heat
Shivering effect on o2 consumption? (VO2)
Earlier onset of shivering in lean men, VO2 increases
Fuel used for heat production
CHO and lipid, how much depends on intensity of shivering , type of diet, and muscle fiber type, and you can deplete glycogen
what determines fuel person used?
how trained person is and intensity of exs
Heavy exercise fuel used
carbs
light intensity
lipids
Fuel used for heat production
CHO and lipid, how much depends on intensity of shivering , type of diet, and muscle fiber type, and you can deplete glycogen
what determines fuel person used?
how trained person is and intensity of exs
Heavy exercise fuel used
carbs
light intensity
lipids
Characterisctics influencing responses to cold exposure
Gender and age
Genders influence to cold exposure response
At rest, women show faster reduction in body temperature then men since females have more subcutaneous fat so they have more surface so heat dissapates more anthropometry
Where is decrease in body temp similar in the both genders
in cold water
what age are people less tolerant to cold?
greater than 60 yrs old
Why do children experience faster fall in body temp?
faster metabolism so catabolism and anabolism is faster when cold, heat produced increase so more heat is given off/ loss
What is the primary natural insulation and is very effective in preventing rapid heat loss when a person is exposed to cold water ?
subcutaneous fat
Three common effects of hypothermia?
reduced coordination
slurred speech
impaired judgement
Treatment of hypothermia
Get person out of cold, wind, and rain Remove all well clothing provide warm drinks and dry clothes put person into sleeping bag, and w/ person if semiconsous Find them a source of heat
Hyperthermia
elevated body temperature
4 heat related issues from less severe to very dangerous
Heat syncope
Heat Cramps
Heat Exhaustion
Heat Stroke
Heat stroke
Medical emergency cuz person cannot regulate body temp, and the person may slip into a coma and die, can cool them down with conduction via ice bath, but too fast can lead to cardiac arrest
Treatment of hyperthermia
cold water immersion
When evironment is hot and humid
person cant sweat as much
Factors related to heat injury
fitness, sweat rate, and acclimatization
does higher fitness lower heat loss injury? why ??
Higher fitness lowers risk of heat injury since they will tolerate more work in heat, acclimatize faster, and sweat more. Fat people sweat less due to more insulation so they cannot cool down their body temp as well.
How does acclimatization happen?
10-14 days
low intensity, long duration
mod intensity, short duration
This will lower body temp and HR response and is best protection against heat stroke and exhaustion
WBGT
composite of temp, humidity, and solar radiation
dry bulb temp (T db)
air temp in shade, protected from humidity
black globe temp (T g)
radiant heat load in direct sunlight, black ball aborbs it
Wet bulb temp (T wb)
Humidity
index of ability to wick/absorb sweat
Most vital in determining overall heat stress (70% of total WBGT)
WBGT formula
WBGT= .7Twb + .2 Tg + .1Tdb
Increased dryness in air does what?
decreased temp and increase evaporation since more water will be picked, and will make WBGT decrease
Risk of heat stress depends on
WBGT
How does Twb work?
material/wick is in contact with both water and thermometer, air flows over the thermometer, evaporating water, the drier the air, the more water evaporates, and makes a cooler temperature
WBGT less than or equal to 50.0 degrees F
risk of hypothermia
WBGT 50-65 degress F
low risk of hypo- and hyperthermia
WBGT 65.1-72 F
caution: moderate risk of heat illness
WBGT 72.1-78 F
extreme caution: risk of hyperthermia increased for all
WBGT 78.1-82 F
extreme caution high risk for unfit, non-acclimatized ppl
WBGT greater than 82
Extreme risk of hyperthermia; cancel or postpone event, and is next to impossible to dissipate heat
of the WBGT variables what is the most important factor in determining overall heat stress?
water vapor pressure via Twb/ wet globe temp
WHAT decreases at higher altitude?
atmospheric pressure
Partial Pressure and altitude relationship
Same percentages of O2, CO2, N2 in air
Lower Pp of 02, CO2, N2
Hypoxia is not
hypoxemia,
Hypoxia defin
Low PO2 (altiude)
Normoxia
Normal P02 at sea level
Hyperoxia
Higher P02 like in hyperbaric chamber that is 100% oxyegn
Effect of Altitude on Performance short-term anaerobic performance
lower PO2 at altitude: little effect on performance
Why little improvement in Effect of Altitude on Performance short-term anaerobic performance?
Improves some due to lower air resistance depending on sports such as javelin, football kicker…
Effect of Altitude on Performance long-term aerobic performance and whY?
Lower PO2 results in poorer aerobic performance since they are not getting enough oxygen
What four components of the evironment decrease with altitude?
atmospheric pressure, PO2, air temp, and air density
The lower air density at altitude offers blank to high-speed movement (anaerobic), blank, and endurance blank blank.
The lower air density at altitude offers less resistance to high-speed movement, sprint performances are either not affected or are improved, and endurance performances decrease.
Decreased VO2max at higher altitude due to what?
lower o2 extraction, decreased arterial PO2, fall in maximal Q due to decreased HRmax and SV max at altitude
Decreased arterial PO2 what altitude?
moderate altitudes (4,000 m)
Fall in maximum cardiac output (Q) what height?
higher altitudes (6,000 m)q
Why Fall in maximum cardiac output (Q)?
Decreased maximal HR, SV at altitude
Elicits higher heart rate. . .why?
lower O2 content in arterial blood