Exercise under heat stress: thermoregulation, hydration, performance implications, and mitigation strategies

JD Périard, TMH Eijsvogels… - Physiological …, 2021 - journals.physiology.org
A rise in body core temperature and loss of body water via sweating are natural
consequences of prolonged exercise in the heat. This review provides a comprehensive and …

Cooling interventions for athletes: an overview of effectiveness, physiological mechanisms, and practical considerations

CCWG Bongers, MTE Hopman, TMH Eijsvogels - Temperature, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Exercise-induced increases in core body temperature could negative impact performance
and may lead to development of heat-related illnesses. The use of cooling techniques prior …

Hydration and cooling in elite athletes: relationship with performance, body mass loss and body temperatures during the Doha 2019 IAAF World Athletics …

S Racinais, M Ihsan, L Taylor, M Cardinale… - British journal of sports …, 2021 - bjsm.bmj.com
Purpose To characterise hydration, cooling, body mass loss, and core (Tcore) and skin (Tsk)
temperatures during World Athletics Championships in hot-humid conditions. Methods …

Efficacy of heat mitigation strategies on core temperature and endurance exercise: a meta-analysis

SB Alhadad, PMS Tan, JKW Lee - Frontiers in physiology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Background: A majority of high profile international sporting events, including the coming
2020 Tokyo Olympics, are held in warm and humid conditions. When exercising in the heat …

Endurance performance is influenced by perceptions of pain and temperature: theory, applications and safety considerations

CJ Stevens, AR Mauger, P Hassmèn, L Taylor - Sports medicine, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Models of endurance performance now recognise input from the brain, including an
athlete's ability to cope with various non-pleasurable perceptions during exercise, such as …

Ice slurry ingestion for enhanced occupant thermal comfort in warm/hot indoor environments: A comparative study with an energy-efficient desk fan

F Wang, Y Tang, Y Ke, Q Zheng, TH Lei - Building and Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Ice slurry ingestion has been widely used as an effective pre-exercise cooling strategy for
athletes to improve exercise performance while competing in the heat. Nonetheless, its …

Oral l-menthol reduces thermal sensation, increases work-rate and extends time to exhaustion, in the heat at a fixed rating of perceived exertion

TR Flood, M Waldron, O Jeffries - European journal of applied physiology, 2017 - Springer
Purpose The study investigated the effect of a non-thermal cooling agent, l-menthol, on
exercise at a fixed subjective rating of perceived exertion (RPE) in a hot environment …

Cooling during exercise: an overlooked strategy for enhancing endurance performance in the heat

CJ Stevens, L Taylor, BJ Dascombe - Sports Medicine, 2017 - Springer
It is well established that endurance performance is negatively affected by environmental
heat stress due to a complex interaction of physical, physiological and psychological …

The effects of menthol on exercise performance and thermal sensation: a meta-analysis

O Jeffries, M Waldron - Journal of science and medicine in sport, 2019 - Elsevier
Objectives Menthol is an organic compound with non-thermal cooling properties that has
been shown to relieve thermal strain associated with exercise in the heat; however, its …

Menthol: a fresh ergogenic aid for athletic performance

CJ Stevens, R Best - Sports medicine, 2017 - Springer
The application of menthol has recently been researched as a performance-enhancing aid
for various aspects of athletic performance including endurance, speed, strength and joint …