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. Front Matter ....Pages i-viii Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Human Thermoregulation (Andreas D. Flouris)....Pages 3-27 The Biophysics of Human Heat Exchange (Nicholas Ravanelli, Coen C. W. G. Bongers, Ollie Jay)....Pages 29-43 Integrative Human Cardiovascular Responses to Hyperthermia (Scott T. Chiesa, Steven J. Trangmar, Kazuhito Watanabe, José González-Alonso)....Pages 45-65 Neural and Muscular Function in the Heat (Sébastien Racinais, Mohammed Ihsan, Julien D. Périard)....Pages 67-88 Front Matter ....Pages 89-89 Common Misconceptions in Classic and Exertional Heat Stroke (Orlando Laitano, Michelle A. King, Lisa R. Leon)....Pages 91-112 Hydration in Sport and Exercise (Louise M. Burke)....Pages 113-137 Heat-Stress Exercise and Cooling (Christopher J. Tyler)....Pages 139-157 Heat Acclimation (Sébastien Racinais, Michael Sawka, Hein Daanen, Julien D. Périard)....Pages 159-178 Front Matter ....Pages 179-179 The Application of Heat Stress to Team Sports: Football/Soccer, Australian Football and Rugby (Katie Slattery, Aaron J. Coutts)....Pages 181-202 Heat Stress During American Football (William M. Adams, Luke N. Belval, Yuri Hosokawa, Andrew J. Grundstein, Douglas J. Casa)....Pages 203-218 Tennis in the Heat (Michael F. Bergeron)....Pages 219-234 Athletics: Track and Field in the Heat (Juan-Manuel Alonso, Jordan Santos)....Pages 235-243 Cycling in the Heat (Julien D. Périard, Sébastien Racinais)....Pages 245-262 Open-Water Swimming (Carl D. Bradford, David F. Gerrard, James D. Cotter)....Pages 263-281 Triathlon and Ultra-Endurance Events in Tropical Environments (Clovis Chabert, Eric Hermand, Olivier Hue)....Pages 283-296 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 in the heat, and examine 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. Further, 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 of these sports in trying to offset the deleterious effects 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