Background Athletes and military personnel are often expected to compete and work in hot
and/or humid environments, where decrements in performance and an increased risk of …

This document presents the recommendations developed by the IOC Medical and Scientific
Commission and several international federations (IF) on the protection of athletes …

ABSTRACT A range of occupational and performance contexts (eg military personnel
operations, emergency services, sport) require the critical maintenance of cognitive …

Background: Prevention plays a key role in ensuring health and safety and is particularly
important in scenarios when life is threatened. Adverse thermal conditions are experienced …

This study investigates how cognitive performance is affected by the combination of two
stressors that are operationally relevant for helicopter pilots: heat load and hypobaric …

Background: Kickboxing is a combat sport with high demands on fitness and coordination
skills. Scientific research shows that kickboxing fights induce substantial physiological …

Introduction This study examined the impact of different upper‐torso sportswear
technologies on the performance and physiological heat strain of well‐trained and national …

Excessive solar radiation negatively affects cognitive performance. Occupational guidelines
typically combine environmental components into one value, such as wet-bulb globe …