Benefits of heat re-acclimation in the lead-up to the Tokyo Olympics

Br J Sports Med. 2020 Aug;54(16):945-946. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2020-102299. Epub 2020 Apr 10.

Authors

Sebastien Racinais¹, Julien D Périard²

Affiliations

¹ Research Education Centre, ASPETAR-Qatar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar sebastien.racinais@aspetar.com.
² Research Institute for Sport and Exercise, University of Canberra, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

PMID: 32276924
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2020-102299

No abstract available

Keywords: Olympics; heat; heat acclimatisation; heat stress; training.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Acclimatization / physiology*
Anniversaries and Special Events
Athletic Performance / physiology
Competitive Behavior / physiology*
Hot Temperature*
Humans
Sports / physiology*
Time Factors
Tokyo