Why should I test my athletes in the heat several months before Tokyo 2020?

Br J Sports Med. 2020 Jun;54(12):700-701. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2020-102082. Epub 2020 Feb 29.

Authors

Sebastien Racinais¹, Mohammed Ihsan²

Affiliations

¹ Research and Scientific Support Department, Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar sebastien.racinais@aspetar.com.
² Research and Scientific Support Department, Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar.

PMID: 32114488
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2020-102082

No abstract available

Keywords: Heat acclimatisation; heat stress; olympics; testing; training.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Acclimatization*
Athletic Performance / physiology
Competitive Behavior / physiology*
Female
Heat Stress Disorders / prevention & control*
Heat-Shock Response / physiology*
Hot Temperature*
Humans
Male
Sports / physiology*
Tokyo