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Chapter 20

Chapter 20: Maintaining the Internal Environment

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Please read this article, Cool Air Blown under Football Shoulder Pads Reduces Body Temperature and Heart Rate, Research Finds, and answer the following questions.

1. Since 1995, how many football players have died from heat stroke?
2. Which source of air was shown to be more effective at lowering core body temperature?
3. Besides lowering the core body temperature at least one degree, what other benefit was seen during the research sessions?
4. What homeostatic mechanism triggers when cool, dry air flows between the athlete and the football pads, resulting in a reduction of core body temperature?

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