An Athletes Guide to Training in the Heat Volume 5 - Issue 4

Trevor Shaw*

• Palmer College of Chiropractic, Florida Campus, USA

Received:October 28, 2021   Published: November 9, 2021

Corresponding author: Trevor Shaw, Palmer College of Chiropractic, Florida Campus, 4705 S Clyde Morris Blvd, Port Orange, FL, 32129, United States.

DOI: 10.32474/OSMOAJ.2021.05.000217

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Abstract

Athletes face many factors that can limit performance. Proper nutrition, sleep, and even the environment are all contributing factors to an athlete’s overall performance. However, when we look a little deeper, the athlete’s ability to handle the environment can be one of the more difficult challenges. The healthy athlete’s ability to tolerate a hot climate during exercise can be the most significant threat to performance [1]. Exposure to high heat cause premature fatigue, dehydration, and challenge the cardiovascular and neurological systems faster and harder. Training at higher temperatures has also been demonstrated to reduce power output by up to 15% in 14 different research articles [2].

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