Why do athletes risk hypothermia?
Athletes participating in long distance events tend to wear just shorts and a shirt. The best way to keep cool is to sweat, but often long-distance athletes can’t perspire very well due to dehydration. They find it difficult to take in more liquids than they lose through sweating. As they become more dehydrated over the long course, it becomes more difficult for the body to cool. Consequently, the body’s core temperature rises. After crossing the finish line, their internal sensors tell their bodies to keep shedding heat. In the meantime, when external temperatures are cool, runners will lose body heat rapidly because their heads, legs, and arms are exposed. Under these conditions, athletes completing a race can run the risk of venting off too much heat and becoming hypothermic. Heatsheets enable runners to cool down gradually until they can find some dry clothes and fluids. How do Heatsheets keep me warm? The reflective insulation layer of Heatsheets brand blankets reflects up to 97%
