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BY SHARASA HENLEY, '11 Keep your cool Five ways to beat summer heat Temperatures are set to hit record highs this summer. CMU faculty members have provided their knowledge on ways for you and the sweltering heat to co-exist. To help everyone stay cool and comfortable, three • Drink water before you are thirsty. When you are thirsty your body is already on the way to being dehydrated. Drink water regularly throughout the day instead of just before and after a workout. Freezing water bottles helps keep you cool and hydrated for as long as possible. Avoid drinks that dehydrate you such as caffeine, tea, milk, soft drinks and any kind of alcohol. - Rene Shingles, school of rehabilitation and medical sciences • Preplan any types of high intensity outdoor exercises on heat-heavy days. If you're an outside jogger who doesn't like to carry water, ask a neighbor or friend on your jogging route if you can keep a water bottle in their yard for when you need to take breaks. - Denise Webster, school of rehabilitation and medical sciences • Uncover as much of the core as practical. Since heat rises, your apparel should allow plenty of ventilation at the neckline. In environments where headwear is necessary, it is suggested that there is a spacer fabric between the hat and the head or a suspension system that provides a hatband to suspended the hat or helmet. - Maureen Macgillivray, apparel merchandising and design • Switch up times of the day when you do physical fitness. Early morning and late at night are usually the coolest times of day. -Denise Webster, school of rehabilitation and medical sciences • Wear light-colored fabrics over the dark- colored ones. Also, the design of your clothing should allow freedom of movement to prevent any extra physical effort that can result in generating heat and raising your metabolic rate. - Maureen Macgillivray, apparel merchandising and design • About our experts Maureen Macgillivray, Ph.D., is a faculty member in apparel merchandising and design. She has written journal articles on functional apparel design, clothing comfort, adolescents and clothing, body image and self- esteem, appearance and dress, home economics, consumer habits, and workplace clothing. Her most recent research is on nanotechnology in functional apparel design and the use of body scanners to help design fabrics that act as thermal barriers. Rene Shingles, ATC, Ph.D., is the director of the School of Rehabilitation and Medical Sciences at CMU. She is a certified and licensed athletic trainer and teaches in the athletic training education program. Her expertise is in cultural competence. Denise Webster, ATC, is a faculty member in the School of Rehabilitation and Medical Sciences at CMU. She is a Board of Certified Athletic Trainer and teaches courses in theory and application of preventative devices, health care administration, athletic training and fundamentals of motor learning. • 34 centralight summer '12

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