Health status and heat preparation at a UCI World Tour multistage cycling race
Our data indicate good alignment with current recommendations for competing in the heat, particularly for hydration, cooling and recovery strategies. Whilst the proportion of cyclists engaging in heat acclimation/acclimatisation is encouraging, greater awareness on adapting and implementing heat training is required.
Authors
- Mathew G Wilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6317-0168)
- Samuel T. Tebeck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2658-9787)
- Jamie Stanley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0000-8777)
- Julien D. Périard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6266-4246)
- O Girard
Institutions
- The University of Western Australia (AU)
- University of Canberra (AU)
- Sports Medicine Australia (AU)
- Qatar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital (QA)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of science and medicine in sport
- Published
- 2024-08-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2024.08.206
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Thermoregulation and physiological responses
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.65