Sweating and skin blood flow changes during progressive dehydration

Authors

Christiano Machado-Moreira, University of WollongongFollow
Joanne Caldwell, University of WollongongFollow
Anne van den Heuvel, University of WollongongFollow
Pete Kerry, University of WollongongFollow
Gregory E. Peoples, University of WollongongFollow
Nigel A.S. Taylor, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

28641

Publication Details

Machado-Moreira, C., Caldwell, J., van den Heuvel, A., Kerry, P., Peoples, G. E. & Taylor, N. A.S.. Sweating and skin blood flow changes during progressive dehydration. 13th International Conference on Environmental Ergonomics; Boston, Massachusetts, USA: 2009. 208-211.

Abstract

Cutaneous vasodilatation is essential for the convective delivery of heat from the body core to the periphery, whilst the evaporation of sweat dissipates this heat from the skin surface. Both of these physiological mechanisms must continue to function optimally for effective body temperature regulation to be sustained when exercising in the heat.