The Type of Per-Cooling Strategies Currently Employed by Competitive and Professional Cyclists-Triathletes During Training and Competition Are Condition (Dry vs. Humid) Dependant
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| ID | 5285633 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Freya Bayne (0000-0001-9457-1290, London South Bank University, corresponding author), Sebastien Racinai (0000-0003-0348-4744, Qatar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital), Katya N Mileva (0000-0002-5412-8566, London South Bank University), Steve Hunter (London South Bank University), Nadia Gaoua (0000-0002-7332-8934, London South Bank University) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Pages | 845427-845427 |
| Publication date | 2022-05-25 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Sports and Active Living (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2624-9367 • E-ISSN: 2624-9367 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fspor.2022.845427 |
| PMID | 35694320 |
| OpenAlex | W4281492923 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 34 |
PurposeTo investigate cooling strategies employed by athletes (cyclists-triathletes) during training and competition in hot and dry (HD) and hot and humid (HH) conditions.MethodsThirty-five athletes completed an online questionnaire on the type, timing, and justification of cooling strategies employed during past training and/or competitions in HD and HH conditions. In addition, 3 athletes also completed a one-to-one follow-up interview.ResultsComparisons between strategies employed in all conditions were based on N = 14 (40%). Cold-water pouring was the most employed (N = 4; 21%) strategy during training and/or competing in hot conditions. The timing of the strategies employed was based on pitstops only (N = 7; 50%). The justification for strategies employed was based on trial and error (N = 9, 42.85%: N = 10, 47.61%). All athletes rated strategies employed as 1 ("not effective for minimising performance impairments and heat-related illnesses"). Comparisons between HD and HH were based on N = 21 (60%), who employed different strategies based on condition. Cold-water ingestion was the most employed (N = 9, 43%) strategy in HD, whereas a combination of cold-water ingestion and pouring was the most employed (N = 9, 43%) strategy in HH. The timing of strategies employed in the HD split was pre-planned by distance but was modified based on how athletes felt during (N = 8, 38%), and pre-planned by distance and pit stops (N = 8, 38%). The timing of strategies employed in HH was pre-planned based on distance and how athletes felt during (N = 9, 42%). About 57% (N = 12) of the 60% (N = 21) perceived effectiveness in HD and HH as 3 ("Sometimes effective and sometimes not effective"), whereas 43% (N = 9) of the 60% (N = 21) perceived effectiveness in HD and HH as 4 ("Effective for minimising performance impairments").ConclusionCold-water ingestion is the preferred strategy by athletes in HD compared to a combination of cold-water ingestion and pouring in HH conditions. All strategies were pre-planned and trialled based on distance and how athletes felt during training and/or competition. These strategies were perceived as effective for minimising performance impairments, but not heat-related illnesses. Future studies should evaluate the effectiveness of these cooling strategies on performance and thermoregulatory responses in HD and HH conditions
Athletes · Geography · Ingestion · Meteorology · Physical therapy · Training (meteorology · Exercise and Physiological Responses · Medicine · Psychology · Sports Performance and Training · Thermoregulation and physiological responses · Internal Medicine
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