1.1. Background During exercise and with exposure to hot climatic conditions, there is
tendency for the human body to store heat and for body temperatures to rise. Changes in …

Stress is a central concept in biology and has now been widely used in psychological,
physiological, social, and even environmental fields. However, the concept of stress was …

Monitoring sweat rate is vital for estimating sweat loss and accurately measuring biomarkers
of interest. Although various optical or electrical sensors have been developed to monitor …

Human skeletal muscle demonstrates remarkable plasticity, adapting to numerous external
stimuli including the habitual level of contractile loading. Accordingly, muscle function and …

Core temperature reflects the temperature of the internal organs. Proper temperature
measurement is essential to diagnose and treat temperature impairment in patients …

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

Construction sites continue to operate despite inclement weather, exposing workers to
unpleasant working circumstances that can lead to various physical and mental health …

Heat-related illnesses, which range from heat exhaustion to heatstroke, affect thousands of
individuals worldwide every year and are characterized by extreme hyperthermia with the …

New Findings What is the topic of this review? Exertional heat stroke epidemiology in sport
and military settings, along with common risk factors and strategies and policies designed to …

New Findings What is the topic of this review? The nutritional strategies that athletes use
during competition events to optimize performance and the reasons they use them. What …