Altitude, Heat and Recovery

2. The widening of blood vessels near the skin to help lose heat via radiation.
6. A recovery method that stretches connective tissue and improves joint flexibility.
8. The medical term for when core body temperature rises to dangerous levels (e.g., 43°C).
9. What blood vessels do in an ice bath to help remove lactic acid and reduce swelling.
11. A type of tight-fitting clothing used to aid circulation and reduce the effects of DOMS.

1. An effect where blood stays in the limbs after exercise; prevented by a cool-down.
3. The process of the body adapting to a new environment or climate over time.
4. The "S" in DOMS; a common side effect of intense exercise.
5. gas has a lower partial pressure at high altitude, making it harder to transport to muscles.
7. The type of acid that is a waste product of exercise; removed more quickly by a cool-down
10. The liquid produced by glands that allows heat to be lost through evaporation.
11. The type of "drift" where heart rate rises to compensate for a drop in stroke volume.