BIO 28Q: The Importance of Temperature in Health, Disease, and Performance

Course Description

We live on the thermal edge of life and death. A few degrees above 37oC leads to heat stroke, and a few degrees below impairs our functioning. Within that narrow range, body temperatures have effects on physiological processes such as those involved in physical performance. In this seminar, we will explore the regulation of body temperature and how managing heat content of the body can improve performance. We will do experiments on each other.