[HTML][HTML] Physiology and pathophysiology in ultra-marathon running

B Knechtle, PT Nikolaidis - Frontiers in physiology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
In this overview, we summarize the findings of the literature with regards to physiology and
pathophysiology of ultra-marathon running. The number of ultra-marathon races and the …

Heat alleviation strategies for athletic performance: a review and practitioner guidelines

OR Gibson, CA James, JA Mee, AGB Willmott… - Temperature, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
International competition inevitably presents logistical challenges for athletes. Events such
as the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games require further consideration given historical climate data …

Effects of acute or chronic heat exposure, exercise and dehydration on plasma cortisol, IL-6 and CRP levels in trained males

JT Costello, RA Rendell, M Furber, HC Massey… - Cytokine, 2018 - Elsevier
This study examined the acute and chronic effects of euhydrated and hypohydrated heat
exposure, on biomarkers of stress and inflammation. Eight trained males [mean (SD) age: 21 …

Application of evidence-based recommendations for heat acclimation: individual and team sport perspectives

JL Pryor, EC Johnson, WO Roberts, RR Pryor - Temperature, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Heat acclimation or acclimatization (HA) occurs with repeated exposure to heat inducing
adaptations that enhance thermoregulatory mechanisms and heat tolerance leading to …

Regional thermal hyperemia in the human leg: Evidence of the importance of thermosensitive mechanisms in the control of the peripheral circulation

N Koch Esteves, OR Gibson, AW Khir… - Physiological …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Hyperthermia is thought to increase limb blood flow through the activation of thermosensitive
mechanisms within the limb vasculature, but the precise vascular locus in which …

Once‐and twice‐daily heat acclimation confer similar heat adaptations, inflammatory responses and exercise tolerance improvements

AGB Willmott, M Hayes, CA James… - Physiological …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
This experiment aimed to investigate the efficacy of twice‐daily, nonconsecutive heat
acclimation (TDHA) in comparison to once‐daily heat acclimation (ODHA) and work …

Heat acclimation attenuates the increased sensations of fatigue reported during acute exercise-heat stress

AGB Willmott, M Hayes, CA James, OR Gibson… - Temperature, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Athletes exercising in heat stress experience increased perceived fatigue acutely, however it
is unknown whether heat acclimation (HA) reduces the magnitude of this perceptual …

[HTML][HTML] Conventional and alternative strategies to cope with the subtropical climate of Tokyo 2020: impacts on psychological factors of performance

GR Coudevylle, S Sinnapah, N Robin… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The thermal discomfort caused by a hot or hot-wet climate can have negative effects on
human performance. The 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games will take place in …

[HTML][HTML] The reliability of a portable steam sauna pod for the whole-body passive heating of humans

AGB Willmott, CA James, M Hayes, NS Maxwell… - Journal of Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction Passive heating is receiving increasing attention within human performance
and health contexts. A low-cost, portable steam sauna pod may offer an additional tool for …

[HTML][HTML] Keeping athletes healthy at the 2020 Tokyo summer games: considerations and illness prevention strategies

LC Keaney, AE Kilding, F Merien, DK Dulson - Frontiers in Physiology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Keeping athletes healthy will be important for optimal athletic performance at the 2020
Tokyo Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. Athletes will be exposed to several …