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The effect of progressive heat acclimation on games players performing intermittent-sprint exercise in the heat

Intermittent-sprint performance is reduced in hot environments and the impairment occurs without significant difference in metabolic responses to exercise. Reductions in cerebral blood flow and voluntary activation occur with hyperthermia and neuromuscular impairment has been posited to explain decreased performance in the heat. Heat acclimation is used to minimise heat mediated performance impairment, yet traditional protocols may limit adaptation. The purpose of this thesis was to examine the efficacy of a novel progressive heat acclimation model for games players performing intermittent-sprint exercise in the heat and to examine if this method can ameliorate neuromuscular fatigue following exercise of this type.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:bl.uk/oai:ethos.bl.uk:642431
Date January 2014
CreatorsHayes, Mark
PublisherUniversity of Brighton
Source SetsEthos UK
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation
Sourcehttps://research.brighton.ac.uk/en/studentTheses/5d460be8-1826-4a96-ac35-9c07c6943e6d

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