SWEAT & PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECT

(Note: 2% of body weight approximates to 1,4 litres of fluid for a 70kg man…)

Here’s what happens:

BODY WEIGHT LOST AS SWEAT versus PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECT

2% : Impaired performance
4% : Capacity for muscular work declines
5% : Heat exhaustion
7% : Hallucinations
10% : Circulatory collapse and heat stroke

Enjoy (but keep hydrating!!!),

HK