ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Per-Cooling (Using Cooling Systems during Physical Exercise) Enhances Physical and Cognitive Performances in Hot Environments. A Narrative Review.
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- Effectiveness of cooling strategies for emergency personnel: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of hypohydration and fluid balance in athletes' cognitive performance: a systematic review.African health sciences · 2022Pooled it
- Performance effects of internal pre- and per-cooling across different exercise and environmental conditions: A systematic review.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Pooled it
- A Matter of Degrees: A Systematic Review of the Ergogenic Effect of Pre-Cooling in Highly Trained Athletes.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- Immediate impacts of low-temperature exposure on cardiac autonomic modulation, neuromuscular efficiency, and postural stability in older adults Yangko dancers - a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Article
- Effects of mental fatigue on agility and coordination in female soccer players under high ambient temperature.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Article
- Advancements in functional smart and wearable textiles for sportswear applications.RSC advances · 2025Review
- Influence of Foot and Legwear Color on Lower-Limb Temperature in Baseball Players Under Heat Stress.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Effects of a Cooling Vest on Core and Skin Temperatures Following a Soccer-Specific Exercise Protocol.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Neck cooling provides ergogenic benefits after heat acclimation during exercise in the heat.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Article
- Whole-Body Cold Stimulation Improves Cardiac Autonomic Control Independently of the Employed Temperature.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Pre-, Per- and post-cooling strategies used by competitive tennis players in hot dry and hot humid conditions.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Article
- Combination of whole body cryotherapy with static stretching exercises reduces fatigue and improves functioning of the autonomic nervous system in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.Journal of translational medicine · 2022Article
- The Role of Sports Clothing in Thermoregulation, Comfort, and Performance During Exercise in the Heat: A Narrative Review.Sports medicine - open · 2022Review
- The Type of Per-Cooling Strategies Currently Employed by Competitive and Professional Cyclists-Triathletes During Training and Competition Are Condition (Dry vs. Humid) Dependant.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2022Article
- Intermittent face cooling reduces perceived exertion during exercise in a hot environment.Journal of physiological anthropology · 2021Article
- COVID-19 and heat waves: New challenges for healthcare systems.Environmental research · 2021Review
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Abstract
There are many important sport events that are organized in environments with a very hot ambient temperature (Summer Olympics, FIFA World Cup, Tour de France, etc.) and in hot locations (e.g., Qatar). Additionally, in the context of global warming and heat wave periods, athletes are often subjected to hot ambient temperatures. It is known that exercising in the heat induces disturbances that may provoke premature fatigue and negatively affects overall performance in both endurance and high intensity exercises. Deterioration in several cognitive functions may also occur, and individuals may be at risk for heat illnesses. To train, perform, work and recover and in a safe and effective way, cooling strategies have been proposed and have been routinely applied before, during and after exercise. However, there is a limited understanding of the influences of per-cooling on performance, and it is the subject of the present review. This work examines the influences of per-cooling of different areas of the body on performance in terms of intense short-term exercises ("anaerobic" exercises), endurance exercises ("aerobic" exercises), and cognitive functioning and provides detailed strategies that can be applied when individuals train and/or perform in high ambient temperatures.
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