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Sport and Physical Activity in the Heat

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Body cooling before, during, and following exercise can be a useful tool to enhance physical and cognitive performance and reduce the risk of exertional heat illness. The purpose of this chapter is to explore the use of body cooling during exercise in the heat and how this modality can be used to optimize performance and enhance safety. Specifically, this chapter will examine the physiological responses observed during pre-cooling, per-cooling, and post-exercise cooling and the resulting effects on physical performance, temperature regulation, and cognitive function during exercise in the heat. This chapter will also discuss practical and clinical applications of using body cooling and considerations for clinicians, athletes, coaches, and others to consider when developing setting-specific body cooling strategies.

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  1. Department of Kinesiology, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC, USA

    William M. Adams PhD, LAT, ATC (KSI Medical & Science Advisory Board Member)

  2. Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation, Exercise Science Research Center, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA

    Brendon P. McDermott PhD, ATC, FACSM (KSI Medical & Science Advisory Board Member)

  3. Endurance Performance Laboratory, Innov Training, Aubagne, Provence-Alpes-Côte D’Azur, France

    Cyril Schmit PhD

  4. Human and Environmental Physiology Research Unit, School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada

    Glen P. Kenny PhD, FCAHS (KSI Medical & Science Advisory Board Member)

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Adams, W.M., McDermott, B.P., Schmit, C., Kenny, G.P. (2018). Body Cooling. In: Casa, D. (eds) Sport and Physical Activity in the Heat. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70217-9_4

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