Heat Stress in Sport and Exercise. Thermophysiology of Health and Performance

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.

·  Part I. The Physiology of Heat Stress

·  1. Human Thermoregulation

·  2. The Biophysics of Human Heat Exchange

·  3. Integrative Human Cardiovascular Responses to Hyperthermia

·  4. Neural and Muscular Function in the Heat

·  Part II. Heat Illnesses and Countermeasures

·  5. Common Misconceptions in Classic and Exertional Heat Stroke

·  6. Hydration in Sport and Exercise

·  7. Heat-Stress Exercise and Cooling

·  8. Heat Acclimation

·  Part III. Application to Specific Sports

·  9. The Application of Heat Stress to Team Sports: Football/Soccer, Australian Football and Rugby

·  10. Heat Stress During American Football

·  11. Tennis in the Heat

·  12. Athletics: Track and Field in the Heat

·  13. Cycling in the Heat

·  14. Open-Water Swimming

·  15. Triathlon and Ultra-Endurance Events in Tropical Environments

An aparitie	2019
Autor	Priard, Julien D.,Racinais, Sebastien
Dimensiuni	15.9 x 1.9 x 23.5 cm
Editura	Springer
Format	Hardback
ISBN	9783319935140
Limba	Engleza
Nr pag	296