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Environmental Physiology

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Factors Affecting Performance - Individual & Task
To discuss the individual and task related factors that affect the performance of a task
4  cards
1- Neurophysiology of Thermoregulation
Discuss effector mechanisms which are involved in the control of body temp Discuss the relative roles of central and peripheral thermoreceptors and how they impact thermoregulation Discuss how non-thermal factors may influence thermoregulation
10  cards
2 Methods
Discuss how the thermal environment can be monitored and the thermal indices that have been developed, Critically evaluate the methods used to measure the thermal responses of individuals in different environments
10  cards
3 Short term responses to cold water immersion
Stages of cold water immersion,
Drowning lethal volume of aspirat...,
Drowning mechanisms
9  cards
4 Hypothermia during cold water immersion and the afterdrop
Hypothermia symptoms least to mos...,
Search and rescue times in normal...,
Insulation intrinsic
8  cards
5 Acclimatisation and habituation to cold
Hypothermic adaptation,
Cold induced vasodilatation civd 2,
Cold induced vasodilatation civd 1
3  cards
6 The Diving Response
The diving response,
Diving response stimuli,
Factors affecting diving response
6  cards
7 Cold injuries
Causes of frostnip frostbite,
Frostnip,
Superficial frostbite
10  cards
8 Thermoregulation during exercise and performance in the heat
Elevated body temperature during ...,
Heat production overcomes heat lo...,
Thermoregulation and gender
9  cards
Hydration and heat illness
Fluid content of body,
Average 75 kg man contains approx...,
Osmotic pressure
11  cards
Cooling strategies
Behavioural thermoregulation,
Heat generated at rest,
Heat generated at light work
8  cards
Altitude
Altitude and inspired o2 relation...,
Altitude classification,
Extreme altitude stressors
16  cards

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