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Kristin Quinn Athletic Training 1 Chuck Conner February 2, 2001 Hypothermia Article Introduction Hypothermia, or a life-threatening condition where the body’s core temperature drops below 95 degrees Fahrenheit, is a disorder that most southerner athletes do not have to deal with yet need to be aware of. Although we live in a sub-tropical climate, various intercollegiate teams may travel abroad and encounter varying temperatures. Thus, the need for educating athletes on the appropriate steps needed to protect them from the dangers of hypothermia and frostbite are essential in the job of an athletic trainer. Awareness of the steps that can be actively taken, such as layering clothing and purchasing correct cold weather gear, are prevention methods discussed in the article “Winter Workouts: Dress for Success”. Also mentioned in this article are ways of recognizing the symptoms of hypothermia or frostbite. Summarization When preparing to exercise or play in cold weather you need to be sure to wear the proper clothing and to protect the most vulnerable parts of the body. You should dress in about three layers. The inner layer should be some sort of thermal underwear that draws perspiration from your skin and passes it through to the next layer of clothing. High-tech polyesters and other types of thermal wear are best. Cotton doesn’t do a good job of passing the perspiration to the next layer. Cotton soaks up the sweat and keeps it near the skin.
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