Overheating and Dehydration

Competing under extreme weather conditions is one of the most difficult things for an athlete to do because the athlete cannot regulate their body temperature. In hot weather the body also generates a lot of heat and all too often the athlete will produce more heat than the atmosphere will allow him or her to dissipate. In addition to this, the atmosphere may also make an athlete's body temperature to rise.

When someone is suffering from overheating immediate action is required. This is one situation where waiting is not advised. Overheating can lead to heat exhaustion or heat stroke, which can prove fatal. The important thing to remember is that the body's core temperature must be brought down as soon as possible. Get the person into the shade, or put them into a pool or tub of cold water if one is available and call an ambulance. You must do everything you can to drop their body temperature as quickly as possible.

The best way to treat the above conditions is, of course, to avoid them all together. If you must be active on a very hot day, make sure that you are properly hydrated before you begin. That means drinking plenty the day before your activity. If you happen to be a person who enjoys running, you should plan your day to day exercise to be completed early during the morning or either late in the day when you will not be over exposed to the hard hitting heat coming from the direct sunlight. You should use clothing that permits your sweat to evaporate without restriction.

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What this is your own bodies specific cooling mechanism, and if you don't give it the chance to breath then it will not work properly. A popular practice among many athletes who are trying to maintain a certain weight like to work out in plastic clothes or even trash bags because they feel like this causes them to sweat more and to lose more weight faster. This is not a totally bad idea. You sweat just as much working out in regular clothes, you just don't notice it because it is evaporating and doing its job of keeping you cool. If you prevent this process by wearing clothing that keep the moisture in, then you aren't allowing the sweat to evaporate, but are instead holding it in, along with the heat that your body is producing. What you are basically doing is steaming your body kind of like a vegetable. This practice is dangerous.

If you sense that you are getting too hot, listen to your body. It is telling you what it needs. Stop, drink, and cool down. If you take care of yourself in the midst of activity, then you should be able to monitor and maintain your body's temperature and be able to resume your activity. If you let it go unchecked thinking you are invincible, then you are probably going to get yourself into trouble.

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