The short papers collected together here provide a concise but compreh
ensive summary of the key issues relating to exercise in the heat, Thi
s Conference was the first major international meeting devoted solely
to the physiological challenge of extreme exercise in the heat and the
strategies that can be implemented to minimise the impact of heat and
humidity on exercise performance. Each of the key issues was covered
by a recognised expert in the field, and state of the art information
summarised. These few concluding remarks highlight some of the major i
ssues covered.