Exercising in Extreme Conditions (Temperature and Altitude)
Information from heat stroke to hypothermia. How the environment affects athletic performance.
Hot Weather Exercise Safety
Athletes are especially susceptible to heat-related illness such as dehydration, heat exhaustion and heat stroke while exercising in hot weather.
Athletes are especially susceptible to heat-related illness such as dehydration, heat exhaustion and heat stroke while exercising in hot weather.
What is Heat Rash
Heat Rash is a .
Heat Rash is a .
What are Heat Cramps
Heat Stroke is a serious condition and should be treated as an emergency. Also information about heat exhaustion, heat cramps a exercise safely in hot weather.
Heat Stroke is a serious condition and should be treated as an emergency. Also information about heat exhaustion, heat cramps a exercise safely in hot weather.
What is Heat Stroke
If you exercise in hot weather, you may be at risk for developing heat exhaustion, a serious condition that can quickly become heat stroke if not treated promptly. Learn how to recognize and prevent heat exhaustion before it becomes heat stroke.
If you exercise in hot weather, you may be at risk for developing heat exhaustion, a serious condition that can quickly become heat stroke if not treated promptly. Learn how to recognize and prevent heat exhaustion before it becomes heat stroke.
What is Heat Stroke
Heat Stroke is a serious condition and should be treated as an emergency. Also information about heat exhaustion, heat cramps a exercise safely in hot weather.
Heat Stroke is a serious condition and should be treated as an emergency. Also information about heat exhaustion, heat cramps a exercise safely in hot weather.
What is Heat Stroke
Heat Stroke is a serious condition and should be treated as an emergency. Also information about heat exhaustion, heat cramps a exercise safely in hot weather.
Heat Stroke is a serious condition and should be treated as an emergency. Also information about heat exhaustion, heat cramps a exercise safely in hot weather.
High Altitude Illness and Acute Mountain Sickness
Altitude illness can affect anyone who travels to higher elevations. Learn how to recognize, prevent and treat symptoms of high altitude illness and acute mountain sickness.
Altitude illness can affect anyone who travels to higher elevations. Learn how to recognize, prevent and treat symptoms of high altitude illness and acute mountain sickness.
Extreme Heat - Dealing with Heat Related Illness and Emergencies
How to prevent and treat heat-related illness such as heat stoke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps, heat rash and sunburn.
How to prevent and treat heat-related illness such as heat stoke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps, heat rash and sunburn.
Heat Illness
Heat illness can be prevented if you follow some basic guidelines, and are aware of its signs and symptoms.
Heat illness can be prevented if you follow some basic guidelines, and are aware of its signs and symptoms.
Heat Stroke
How to take the heat. Tips for recognizing and preventing heat stroke, heat exhaution and heat cramps.
How to take the heat. Tips for recognizing and preventing heat stroke, heat exhaution and heat cramps.
Dealing with Hypothermia and Frostbite
What to know about exercising in cold weather and recognizing hypothermia and frostbite.
What to know about exercising in cold weather and recognizing hypothermia and frostbite.
Cold Weather Exercise Safety - Feature
Winter weather warrants special precautions for anyone who exercises outdoors. Learn to watch for early warning signs of frostbite and hypothermia and how to prevent problems in the cold.
Winter weather warrants special precautions for anyone who exercises outdoors. Learn to watch for early warning signs of frostbite and hypothermia and how to prevent problems in the cold.
Nutrition for Winter Athletes
Athletes who participate in cold weather activities have a variety of special needs when it comes to performing at an optimal level while staying comfortable and safe as temperatures drop.
Athletes who participate in cold weather activities have a variety of special needs when it comes to performing at an optimal level while staying comfortable and safe as temperatures drop.
Dressing for Winter Exercise
Stay warm and dry during cold weather exercise by wearing a base, mid and outer layer of clothing.
Stay warm and dry during cold weather exercise by wearing a base, mid and outer layer of clothing.
Lightning Safety During Outdoor Sports
Lightning strikes during summer thunderstorms are the most dangerous weather condition faced by those engaged in outdoor activities. Do you know how to play it safe during thunder storms?
Lightning strikes during summer thunderstorms are the most dangerous weather condition faced by those engaged in outdoor activities. Do you know how to play it safe during thunder storms?
Athletes and Skin Cancer
When we think about risks of exercising in the summer we typically think of things like dehydration and heat stroke, but rarely do we think about how the added sun exposure effects our risk of skin cancer.
When we think about risks of exercising in the summer we typically think of things like dehydration and heat stroke, but rarely do we think about how the added sun exposure effects our risk of skin cancer.
About Altitude Illness
Learn the signs, causes, treatment and prevention of acute altitude sickness before you head to the mountains.
Learn the signs, causes, treatment and prevention of acute altitude sickness before you head to the mountains.
Sun Protection for Swimmers
Swimming outside without getting burned can be a challenge. Between meets and workouts, you have to find the products that work for you. It might be a cream or lotion, or maybe the clothing you wear between events.
Swimming outside without getting burned can be a challenge. Between meets and workouts, you have to find the products that work for you. It might be a cream or lotion, or maybe the clothing you wear between events.
Late-Night Exercise and Sleep Disturbance
A study looks at the effect of exercise close to bedtime and sleep.
A study looks at the effect of exercise close to bedtime and sleep.
Sleep Deprivation
Sleep deprivation may impair endurance performance and recovery.
Sleep deprivation may impair endurance performance and recovery.
Water Intoxication
Atheles can drink too much water.
Atheles can drink too much water.