Hyperthermia - Extreme Physiology

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What is it when there is an equal amount of heat production and heat loss?
Heat balance
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During exercise, what % of energy generation is spent on power production and heat generation?
20% power, 80% heat
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What is not a category of heat strain?
Serious danger
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What the name of the idea that states no matter what the start temp is, it will always end up at the same point?
Critically high internal temperature hypothesis
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What is not a feature of the central governor model?
It is not able to prevent critical internal temperatures
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What is the maximum sweat rate?
2L.hr
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At what point does dehydration become critical?
5.5%
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When does dehydration become a medical emergency?
10%
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Whats the type of environment that has worse effect on VO2 max and endurance?
Dehydration in hot conditions
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Why does blood volume decrease?
Plasma volume decreases
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What effect does decreased blood volume have on heart rate?
Increase
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In a hot environment, what % of VO2 max is the maximum?
70%
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What causes brief fainting spells without significant rise in body temp?
Heat syncope
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What causes the inability to continue exercising in heat?
Heat exhaustion
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What is not a symptom of heat exhaustion?
Coma
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What is not a treatment for heat exhaustion?
Continue exercising - just drink fluids
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What is It when the thermoregulatory system fails and the body temperature is significantly elevated?
Heat stroke
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What is not a symptom of heat stroke?
Wet skin
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What is not a way to enhance/maintain exercise in the heat?
Train at hottest times of day to acclimatise
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What is a standard heat acclimation protocol?
80-90 mins of exercise per day for 14 days
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During exercise, what % of energy generation is spent on power production and heat generation?

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20% power, 80% heat

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What is not a category of heat strain?

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What the name of the idea that states no matter what the start temp is, it will always end up at the same point?

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What is not a feature of the central governor model?

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