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

Exercise 10

Calculate the amount of evaporation that must occur to remove 400 kcal of heat from the body.

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.