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Published in: Sports Medicine 7/2015

Open Access 01-07-2015 | Review Article

Consensus Recommendations on Training and Competing in the Heat

Authors: Sébastien Racinais, Juan-Manuel Alonso, Aaron J. Coutts, Andreas D. Flouris, Olivier Girard, José González-Alonso, Christophe Hausswirth, Ollie Jay, Jason K. W. Lee, Nigel Mitchell, George P. Nassis, Lars Nybo, Babette M. Pluim, Bart Roelands, Michael N. Sawka, Jonathan Wingo, Julien D. Périard

Published in: Sports Medicine | Issue 7/2015

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Abstract

Exercising in the heat induces thermoregulatory and other physiological strain that can lead to impairments in endurance exercise capacity. The purpose of this consensus statement is to provide up-to-date recommendations to optimize performance during sporting activities undertaken in hot ambient conditions. The most important intervention one can adopt to reduce physiological strain and optimize performance is to heat acclimatize. Heat acclimatization should comprise repeated exercise–heat exposures over 1–2 weeks. In addition, athletes should initiate competition and training in an euhydrated state and minimize dehydration during exercise. Following the development of commercial cooling systems (e.g., cooling vests), athletes can implement cooling strategies to facilitate heat loss or increase heat storage capacity before training or competing in the heat. Moreover, event organizers should plan for large shaded areas, along with cooling and rehydration facilities, and schedule events in accordance with minimizing the health risks of athletes, especially in mass participation events and during the first hot days of the year. Following the recent examples of the 2008 Olympics and the 2014 FIFA World Cup, sport governing bodies should consider allowing additional (or longer) recovery periods between and during events for hydration and body cooling opportunities when competitions are held in the heat.
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Metadata
Title
Consensus Recommendations on Training and Competing in the Heat
Authors
Sébastien Racinais
Juan-Manuel Alonso
Aaron J. Coutts
Andreas D. Flouris
Olivier Girard
José González-Alonso
Christophe Hausswirth
Ollie Jay
Jason K. W. Lee
Nigel Mitchell
George P. Nassis
Lars Nybo
Babette M. Pluim
Bart Roelands
Michael N. Sawka
Jonathan Wingo
Julien D. Périard
Publication date
01-07-2015
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Sports Medicine / Issue 7/2015
Print ISSN: 0112-1642
Electronic ISSN: 1179-2035
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-015-0343-6

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