Heat illness occurs when the body becomes too hot (greater than 37 degrees celsius) when exercising in the heat. Heat illness involves a number of seperate conditions of differing degrees of harm for the body. These include; heat exhaustion, heat cramps, fainting due to heat and in worst case senario, heatstroke. Heat illness must be treated immediately by decreasing the body temperature.
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