Children and Young Athletes - Thermoregulation

The ability for an individual to control their internal temperature

Children and Young Athletes have a reduced ability to thermoregulate via which method....

• Radiation

• Evaporation

• Convection

• Conduction

Children and Young Athletes have a reduced ability to ​thermoregulate. They have a reduced ability to ​ (a)   which impairs their ability to ​ (b)   cool. They therefore rely heavily on breaks in exercise to ​ (c)   and ​seek ​ (d)   to assist their bodies in cooling down . In hot conditions, they should wear light weight and ​ (e)   clothing to assist with cooling.

• sweat
• evaporative
• drink water
• shade
• breathable
• convection
• designer
• hyperventilate

Match the strategy for managing issues of thermoregulation with children and young athletes.

• Utilises convection cooling

• Provide shade for athletes during breaks

• Reduces exposure to sunlight (radiation)

• Sport played in quarters instead of halves

• Provides more opportunity for rest break

• Lightweight breathable clothing

• Can be worn to assist with hot weather

• Pouring cold water over your skin

A child's body will overheat ___________ times faster than an adults.

• 1 - 2 x

• 3 - 5 x

• 10 x

• 50 x

When a child's core body temperature becomes too low..........

• Hypothermia

• Hyperthermia

Place the strategy into the correct category when managing a child or young athlete when they are too cold or too hot.

Groups:

(a) HypoThermia

,

(b) Hyperthermia

• ^{Provide shade}

• ^{Wear loose clothing}

• ^{Provide regular water breaks}

• ^{Wear warm clothing}

• ^{Schedule games for warmer times of day}

• ^{Provide adequate warm-up}