Altitude, Heat and Recovery

2. A type of tight-fitting clothing used to aid circulation and reduce the effects of DOMS.
4. The process of the body adapting to a new environment or climate over time.
9. An effect where blood stays in the limbs after exercise; prevented by a cool-down.
10. The liquid produced by glands that allows heat to be lost through evaporation.
11. The "S" in DOMS; a common side effect of intense exercise.
12. (Bonus Term) The hormone that triggers the production of more red blood cells at altitude.
13. The type of acid that is a waste product of exercise; removed more quickly by a cool-down

1. The medical term for when core body temperature rises to dangerous levels (e.g., 43°C).
3. The widening of blood vessels near the skin to help lose heat via radiation.
5. What blood vessels do in an ice bath to help remove lactic acid and reduce swelling.
6. This gas has a lower partial pressure at high altitude, making it harder to transport to muscles.
7. The type of "drift" where heart rate rises to compensate for a drop in stroke volume.
8. A recovery method that stretches connective tissue and improves joint flexibility.