The Effect of Heat Stress on Health and Performance

Authors

  • Andrew Scott Perrotta University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine - Department of Experimental Medicine http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1482-8688
  • Nicholas James Held University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine - Department of Experimental Medicine
  • Darren E. R. Warburton University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine - Department of Experimental Medicine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14288/hfjc.v9i4.219

Keywords:

Athlete Performance, Heat Stress, Athlete Health, Performance Enhancing

Abstract

Objectives: Sport practitioners are required to prepare athletes for competition in hot and humid environments in the effort to preserve health during severe heat stress. For this reason special attention towards developing proactive approaches in the effort to negate symptoms of heat illness and mitigate decrements in performance is becoming a prevalent practice. As such these techniques and approaches warrant further examination in the effort to provide evidence based recommendations for integrated support staff and athletes. This review discusses the physiological alterations recognized when exercising in the heat, its concomitant potential adverse health outcomes along with examining the effectiveness of popular pre cooling strategies for preserving athletic performance

Author Biographies

Andrew Scott Perrotta, University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine - Department of Experimental Medicine

Performance Physiologist - Badminton Canada Senior National Team

PhD (ABD) Department of Experimental Medicine - University of British Columbia - 

MKin (Applied Exercise Physiology) -University of Calgary

BSc (HON) - University of Guelph

Nicholas James Held, University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine - Department of Experimental Medicine

Director of Hydrotherapy  - Fortius Sport & Health

Darren E. R. Warburton, University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine - Department of Experimental Medicine

Dr. Darren E. R. WarburtonFull ProfessorDirector, Cardiovascular Physiology & Rehabilitation LaboratoryCo-Director, Physical Activity LineCo-Director, Physical Activity Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Unit

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Published

2016-12-30

How to Cite

Perrotta, A. S., Held, N. J., & Warburton, D. E. R. (2016). The Effect of Heat Stress on Health and Performance. The Health & Fitness Journal of Canada, 9(4), 3–17. https://doi.org/10.14288/hfjc.v9i4.219

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THE PRACTITIONER'S CORNER

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