ReviewTemperature (Austin, Tex.)2019
Application of evidence-based recommendations for heat acclimation: Individual and team sport perspectives.
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- Effects of Heat Acclimation and Acclimatisation on Maximal Aerobic Capacity Compared to Exercise Alone in Both Thermoneutral and Hot Environments: A Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2021Pooled it
- Environmental Stress Symptoms during Heat Acclimatization, Heat Acclimation, and Intermittent Heat Training.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Trial
- Active Heat Acclimation Training Offered Better Results in Thermal Rooms in Basic-Training Troops: A Prospective Controlled Study.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingTrial
- Common and Divergent Physiological Responses to Hypoxia and Heat.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Review
- The 2026 Men's FIFA Football World Cup: Evidence-Based Guidelines to Protect Player Health and Performance from Environmental Challenges.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Review
- One Step Further: Integrating Evidence-Based Guidelines into Practice to Address Environmental Challenges at the Men's 2026 FIFA World Cup.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Review
- Heat-Related Illnesses Among U.S. Agricultural Workers from 2016 to 2024: Content Analysis of News Media Reports.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Three weeks of heat maintenance potentiates the benefits of heat acclimation in trained females.Physiological reports · 2025Article
- Exploring the health impacts of climate change: Challenges and considerations for health services research.Health services research · 2025Article
- Mixed pre-cooling improves thermal strain but not running performance in female endurance athletes exercising in the heat across the menstrual cycle.Temperature (Austin, Tex.) · 2025Article
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- The roles of ACE I/D andHeliyon · 2024Article
- Increased air temperature decreases high-speed, but not total distance, in international field hockey.Temperature (Austin, Tex.) · 2022Article
- The Effect of Medium-Term Sauna-Based Heat Acclimation (MPHA) on Thermophysiological and Plasma Volume Responses to Exercise Performed under Temperate Conditions in Elite Cross-Country Skiers.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Heat Acclimation Following Heat Acclimatization Elicits Additional Physiological Improvements in Male Endurance Athletes.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Active women demonstrate acute autonomic and hemodynamic shifts following exercise in heat and humidity: A pilot study.Temperature (Austin, Tex.) · 2021Article
- The Efficacy of Heat Acclimatization Pre-World Cup in Female Soccer Players.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2021Article
- Exertional-heat stress-associated gastrointestinal perturbations during Olympic sports: Management strategies for athletes preparing and competing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.Temperature (Austin, Tex.) · 2020Review
- Heat alleviation strategies for athletic performance: A review and practitioner guidelines.Temperature (Austin, Tex.) · 2020Review
- Heat acclimation attenuates the increased sensations of fatigue reported during acute exercise-heat stress.Temperature (Austin, Tex.) · 2019Article
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Abstract
Heat acclimation or acclimatization (HA) occurs with repeated exposure to heat inducing adaptations that enhance thermoregulatory mechanisms and heat tolerance leading to improved exercise performance in warm-to-hot conditions. HA is an essential heat safety and performance enhancement strategy in preparation for competitions in warm-to-hot conditions for both individual and team sports. Yet, some data indicate HA is an underutilized pre-competition intervention in athletes despite the well-known benefits; possibly due to a lack of practical information provided to athletes and coaches. Therefore, the aim of this review is to provide actionable evidence-based implementation strategies and protocols to induce and sustain HA. We propose the following suggestions to circumvent potential implementation barriers: 1) incorporate multiple induction methods during the initial acclimation period, 2) complete HA 1-3 weeks before competition in the heat to avoid training and logistical conflicts during the taper period, and 3) minimize adaptation decay through intermittent exercise-heat exposure or re-acclimating immediately prior to competition with 2-4 consecutive days of exercise-heat training. Use of these strategies may be desirable or necessary to optimize HA induction and retention around existing training or logistical requirements.
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