Exercise in warm temperatures

• Reduce the intensity of activities that last 15 minutes or more whenever high heat and humidity reach critical levels.
• Clothing should be light-colored, lightweight and limited to one layer of absorbent material to help evaporate sweat.
• Sweat-saturated clothing should be replaced by dry clothing. 
• Before prolonged physical activity, your child should be well-hydrated.
• During the activity, be sure your child drinks liquids.
• Even if your child is not thirsty, have him or her drink five ounces of cold tap water or a flavored sports drink every 20 minutes for a child weighing 88 pounds, and nine ounces for an adolescent weighing 132 pounds.