BLUF
The ability to exercise safely in the heat is dependent on personal factors including age, health status, heat tolerance, and exercise intensity. Risk can be mitigated by assessing temperature, radiant heat, humidity and wind.Learning outcomes:
- Identify the personal factors that enable safer exercise in the heat
- Describe the health risks associated with exercising in the heat
- Understand how the risks can be mitigated through the application of the Sports Health Tool
