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Drinking water not best way to cool body, study finds
Having aerobic fitness, acclimatising to heat and cooling before exercise seen to be more effective in fighting heat
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The findings could help athletes - and even people in occupational settings, like soldiers, firefighters and policemen - fight the heat.
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Drinking water is not the best way to lower body temperature, scientists in Singapore have found.
Cooling before exercise, being heat acclimatised and having good aerobic fitness are all better ways to maximise performance in a hot environment, a recent study found.
