Sport and physical activity in the heat : maximizing performance and safety /: maximizing performance and safety. ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Douglas J. Casa, editor.
• Editors: Casa, Douglas J
• Contents: Intro; Dedication; Foreword I; Foreword II; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; Contributors; Part I: Foundational Concepts; Chapter 1: Comparative Physiology of Thermoregulation; Introduction; Comparative Physiology Informs Animal Models of Hyperthermia; Classification of Thermoregulatory Systems; Behavioral Thermoregulation; Physiologic Thermoregulation; Heat Balance Equation; Metabolic Heat Production; Convection; Conduction; Radiation; Evaporation; What Do Animal Models Reveal About Human Heatstroke?; Summary; References; Chapter 2: Human Heat Physiology; Introduction. Human Heat BalanceBody Temperature Control System; Thermoeffector Responses to Heat Stress; Increased Skin Blood Flow and Accompanying Cardiovascular Responses; Sweating; Effects of Increased Skin Blood Flow and Sweating on Whole-ÂƯBody Heat Loss; Metabolic Consequences of Exercise in the Heat; Summary; References; Part II: Enhancing Exercise Heat Tolerance; Chapter 3: Heat Acclimation; Performance, Cardiovascular, Thermoregulatory, and Fluid Adjustments to Heat Stress: The Rationale for Heat Acclimation; The Physiology; The Adaptations and Benefits. Cellular Mechanisms in Improved Thermotolerance and Heat AcclimationTotal Body Water and Plasma Volume; Sweating and Skin Blood Flow; Heart Rate, Stroke Volume, and Cardiac Output; Metabolic Changes; Heat Acclimation as a Prophylactic Against Exertional Heat Illnesses; Aerobic Performance in Hot and Temperate Environments; Induction and Decay of Heat Acclimation Adaptations; The Application; Heat Acclimation Induction Protocols; Endurance Training and Induction Duration; Safety Considerations; Nutritional Considerations; Environmental Considerations. Alternative Approaches to Heat Acclimation InductionWhen to Induce Heat Acclimation; How Many Days Should I Exercise in the Heat?; Summary; References; Chapter 4: Body Cooling; Introduction; The Physiology; Pre-cooling; Per-cooling; Post-exercise Cooling; Cognitive Function; The Evidence; Pre-cooling; Per-cooling; Post-exercise Cooling; Body Cooling on Cognition; The Application; Pre-cooling; Per-cooling; Post-exercise Cooling; Complexities Surrounding Body Cooling; References; Chapter 5: Hydration; The Physiology; The Evidence; The Effect of Dehydration on Endurance Exercise. Strength and Power PerformanceMild Dehydration; Involuntary Dehydration During Exercise; The Application; Developing a Personalized Drinking Plan for Exercise; Daily Water Intake Recommendations; Self-Assessment of Hydration Status During Daily Living; Replacing Sodium and Other Electrolytes; References; Chapter 6: Work-to-Rest Ratio; The Physiology; The Evidence; The Application; References; Chapter 7: Sleep; Sleep Architecture; Factors That Control Sleep; Neural; Hormonal; External Factors; Sleep and Cardiovascular Function; Sleep and Thermoregulatory Function.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Copyright Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 616.9/89; Medicine; Heat -- Physiological effect; Heat stroke -- Prevention; Sports -- Health aspects; Exercise -- Health aspects; Sports medicine; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General; MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine; MEDICAL -- Diseases; MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine; MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine; Exercise -- Health aspects; Heat -- Physiological effect; Sports -- Health aspects; Sports & Recreation -- General; Sports & outdoor recreation; Medical -- Sports Medicine; Sports injuries & medicine; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319702179; 3319702173
• Related ISBNs: 9783319702162; 3319702165
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed February 23, 2018).
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