Heat Stress, Hydration and Motorcycling

[Streak]

Heat Stress and Dehydration




Ok Girls and Boys,
                          I spend a good portion of my work life dealing with heat stress, hydration, fatigue that sort of thing, and seeing and dealing with people who are not prepared, the same goes for motorcycling!

3 interesting facts.

1. 20% of Workers start work already Dehydrated. (comes from drinking coffee, softdrink, alcohol the night or morning before)

2. 1% Dehydration is about 800ml of fluid for an 80kg male.

3. If you are 3% Dehydrated, it is equivalent to being .0.8 Blood Alcohol Content, which means your 5 times more likely to have an accident.

I have had heat stroke, I don't wish it on anyone, in this heat we are having at the moment, please, please make sure your prepared, fluid is VERY important.

two excellent links below on working with heat stress and dehydration.

http://motorbikewriter.com/10-tips-beat-dehydration-riding/

http://thorzt.com/heat-illness-prevention-14-tips-for-working-in-the-heat/#.VHJYyu9xkzk

Cheers

Streak

[ppopeye]

Thats good stuff. Thanks for posting. I hope everyone reads all of it


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[Bloodman]

Thanks for the post. I never realized the profound effects dehydration could have on your ability to ride safely.

 

[Biggles]

He should have ridden an ST!
Besides, he's too old to be riding!!

But, yeah!  Keep the fluids up.  Both articles cover the essentials (excepts you don't need electrolytes all the time, not even most of the time).

My first symptoms of being behind the hydration curve is a headache. Once it moves in, it can take a day to shake off completely.

The comment about very cold water is true, but body temperature water isn't at all refreshing.  Like everything, moderation is best, and cool water will lower the core temperature without causing cramps.

[tj189]

good post there Streak 

[Wild Rose]

Very good Streak     Especially with all this heat we are having 

[StinkyPete]

Thanks Streak.  It's a timely reminder for us all, with lots of summer riding on the horizon.