Her Active Life

Spread the word on the web...

Just click on any of the links below to share What does sweating profusely signal? with the world.

Email a friend...

Send What does sweating profusely signal? to a friend via email.

Send to email address (required):

Your email address (required):

Your Name (required):

<p style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight:bold; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/what-does-sweating-profusely-signal/">What does sweating profusely signal?</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';">Posted July 5, 2007 at 05:30 PM by Sahara Jackson</p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">Q: I sweat profusely (literally dripping wet) during my aerobic workout. Is this an indication that I’m out of shape? A: The reason for profuse sweating is that body core temperature becomes significantly elevated by the increase in metabolic heat production during exercise. In response to an elevated body core temperature, the brain signals the body to dissipate the excess heat as rapidly as possible. Eccrine sweat glands are then activated, and fluid is transported to the skin so that it can evaporate and create a cooling effect. Rather than indicating a lack of conditioning, sweat dripping off the body may be more indicative of the fact that the humidity of the environment is so high that sweat can’t evaporate. All factors considered, this is not an ideal situation, because it may mean that the body is not being…<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/what-does-sweating-profusely-signal/">(<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/what-does-sweating-profusely-signal/">Continued...</a>)<br clear="all" /><br> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/what-does-sweating-profusely-signal/">Read the full article...</a> | <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/what-does-sweating-profusely-signal/">Comment on this post</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">Filed under: <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-fitness/">her-fitness</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-health/">her-health</a><br /><br /> </P>