Thermoregulation and Exercise in the Heat and Cold

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Learn how the weather influences athlete performance

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James Laskin

Dr. James Laskin has extensive experience as a researcher and clinician

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Introduction

The body’s ability to regulate temperature is influenced by exercise in hot or cold environments. The thermoregulation abilities of the body function well in normal conditions, but extreme heat and cold affect our ability to respond adequately. Athletes can adapt to different thermal conditions with continued exposure over time. This course explores some of these responses, focusing specifically on the effects of exercise in hot and cold environments.

Aims

This course aims to expand your knowledge of thermoregulation and the effects of exercising in extreme heat or cold.

Outline

This course is made up of videos, reading, forum posts and a final quiz. The course content is split into the following sections:

Videos
Reading activity
Quiz

Target audience

This course is aimed at Physiotherapy and Physical Therapy clinicians, students and assistants. Other interested professionals such as athletic trainers, occupational therapists, nurses or medical doctors interested in this subject are also invited to participate.

Practicalities

Availability - this course is online and can be completed on your own schedule.

Hours of Learning - No deadlines are applied to this course and it can be started and completed in your own time according to your personal schedule. We expect the required elements to take around 1.5-2 hours depending on your schedule and learning style. Additionally there are many optional resources provided and if you choose to review these the course could take longer to complete.

Types of Activities - Watching videos, reading, a final quiz and participating in an international discussion forum.

Certificates - At the end of the course, when you have completed all of the required elements, you will be able to download a certificate of completion and 1.7 Plus points will be added to your personalised learning dashboard.

Requirements to complete this course

In order to complete this course and receive a course completion certificate plus CEUs/CCUs/CPD points you will need to:

Respect the Plus Community Culture.
Log all the required learning activities as complete (represented by the orange icons!).
Actively and appropriately participate in the course discussions.
Pass a final quiz with a score of 80% or more.
Complete a course evaluation form.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course you will be able to:

discuss the basic principles of body temperature regulation in relation to the transfer of heat, the challenges with heat transfer and the body’s main thermoregulatory responses
explain the key effects of exercising in hot environments for athletes, including physiological responses, the risks involved, and heat acclimation and acclimatisation
describe the key effects of exercising in cold environments for athletes, focusing on the physiological responses, habituation and health consequences

Instructor financial and non-financial disclosures

No relevant relationships disclosed by instructor.

Accessibility

For special needs or accommodations please contact us with details of how we can meet your needs.

Featured reviews

I am a physical therapy student. This course provided me with exciting knowledge about the physiology of thermoregulation in heat and cold environments. I would never know that in water sports, there is a risk of overdoing it. If you want to know why, then check out this course!