EAN: 9783319935140

HEAT STRESS IN SPORT AND EXERCISE GEBUNDEN

The book is designed to provide a flowing description of the physiology of heat stress  the
illnesses associated with heat exposure  recommendations on optimising health and performance 
and an examination of Olympic sports played in potentially hot environmental conditions. In the
first section the book examines how heat stress effects performance by outlining the basics of
thermoregulation and how these responses impact on cardiovascular  central nervous system  and
skeletal muscle function. It also outlines the pathophysiology and treatment of exertional heat
illness  as well as the role of hydration status during exercise in the heat. Thereafter 
countermeasures (e.g. cooling and heat acclimation) are covered and an explanation as to how
they may aid in decreasing the incidence of heat illness and minimise the impairment in
performance is provided. A novel and particular feature of the book is its inclusion of
sport-specific chapters in which the influence of heat stress on performance and health is
described  as well as strategies and policies adopted by the governing bodies in trying to
offset the deleterious role of thermal strain. Given the breadth and scope of the sections  the
book will be a reference guide for clinicians  practitioners  coaches  athletes  researchers 
and students.

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