Exercise Physiology: Theory and Application to Fitness and Performance 9th Edition by Scott Powers, Edward Howley

Exercise 11

How much heat would be removed from the skin if 520 ml of sweat evaporated during a 30-minute period?

Step 1 of 3

A general estimation is that evaporation of 1,000 ml of sweat results in loss of 580 kcal of heat. This standard is used to calculate the amount of evaporation required for specific heat loss.