The efficacy of weekly and bi-weekly heat training to maintain the physiological benefits of heat acclimation

• Published in: Journal of science and medicine in sport Vol. 25; no. 3; pp. 255 - 260
• Main Authors: Benjamin, Courteney L., Sekiguchi, Yasuki, Armstrong, Lawrence E., Manning, Ciara N., Struder, Jeb F., Butler, Cody R., Huggins, Robert A., Stearns, Rebecca L., Lee, Elaine C., Casa, Douglas J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Australia Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2022; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Acclimatization - physiology; Adaptation; Adaptation, Physiological; Adult; Aerobic performance; Endurance; Exercise; Exercise - physiology; Fitness equipment; Heart Rate - physiology; Heat; Hot Temperature; Humans; Hyperthermia; Male; Middle Aged; Physical fitness; Physiology; Skin; Thermoregulation; Urine; Young Adult; England; Kansas; United Kingdom > UK; United States > US; Finland; Thermoregulation; Endurance; Aerobic performance; Adaptation

To examine the efficacy of weekly and bi-weekly heat training to maintain heat acclimatization (HAz) and heat acclimation (HA) for 8 weeks in aerobically trained athletes. Randomized, between-group. Twenty-four males (mean [m ± standard deviation [sd]; (age, 34 ± 12 y; body mass, 72.6 ± 8.8 kg, VO2p...