Safety protocols during physical activity

1. Safety Protocol to avoid
Dehydration, Overexertion,
Hypothermia, and
Hyperthermia during MVPA
Participation

2. Exercise and physical activity is good
for the health, but anything in excess
or having poor execution is bad.

3. DEHYDRATION
• Or loss of fluids occurs in
exercise through sweat,
breath, and urine.
• Will result in the loss of
coordination and of fatigue.

4. To avoid dehydration:
a. Must drink fluids before, during
and after exercise.
b. One to two cups of fluid must be
consumed around 30 minutes to 1
hour prior to exercise.
c. Half to one cup of fluid must be
consumed every 10 to 15 minutes
of exercise.
d. 3 to 4 cups of fluid must be
consumed after 30 minutes of
exercise, even if one is not
thirsty.

5. OVEREXERTION
• Come in the form of any exercise
greater than the capacity of an
individual to handle.
• Can be a factor of frequency, intensity,
time, and type.
• Training might be too frequent, intensity
might be too hard, time might be too
long and type of exercise might be too
much.

6. • To avoid overexertion:
a. Training must start
from a low level of
exertion before
graduating to higher
levels.

7. • If hypothermia happens:
a. Person must be moved to a
warm place, be warmed up
quickly and if awake, be
given warm fluids.
• To avoid hypothermia:
a. Must layer clothes and
cover parts of the body
with other types of clothing
such as hats, mittens, ear
covers.

8. HYPERTHERMIA(HEAT STRESS)
• Is a product of losing too much
water and heating up because of
exercise.
• Three conditions may occur:
a. Heat cramps
b. Heat exhaustion
c. Heat stroke

9. HEAT CRAMPS
• a type of heat illness, are muscle
spasms that result from loss of
large amount of salt and water
through exercise. Heat
cramps are associated with
cramping in the abdomen and
arms . This can be caused by
inadequate consumption of fluids
or electrolytes.

10. HEAT CRAMPS
• Heat cramps usually go away on
their own, but you can try one of
these home remedies:
• Rest in a cool place and drink a
sports drink, which has
and salt, or drink cool water.
• Make your own salt solution by
mixing 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon table
salt dissolved in a quart of water.

11. HEAT EXHAUSTION
• is a condition whose symptoms may
include heavy sweating and a rapid
pulse, a result of your body
overheating. It's one of three heat-
related syndromes,
with heat cramps being the mildest
and heatstroke being the most
severe.

12. HEAT STROKE
• a condition marked by fever
and often by unconsciousness,
caused by failure of the body's
temperature-regulating
mechanism when exposed to
excessively high temperatures.