ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS HEAT 4

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Total cards: 6•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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Front (Question)

Strategies to help cope with exercising in the heat list all 5

Back (Answer)

• hydration • clothing • pre cool body • acclimasation • protection from the sun

Front (Question)

Explain what hydration is

Back (Answer)

• drink 600mL 3-4 hrs before • drink 300mL-400mL just before to prime the stomach • consume approx 200mL during comp • consume 1.5 x weight loss after comp

Front (Question)

Explain what clothing is

Back (Answer)

• wear light coloured loose - fitting clothes

Front (Question)

Explain what pre-cool body is

Back (Answer)

• pre cooling the body so its not already hot e.g. - ice bath • immersion in cool water • drinking slushie

Front (Question)

Explain how protection from the sun is a strategy to help with heat strats

Back (Answer)

• reduce the length of a warmup • if a team sport seek shade when subbed off or breaks

Front (Question)

Define Humidity

Back (Answer)

As the amount of water vapour that exists in the air