Maximising Performance in Hot Environments: A Problem-Based Learning Approach

Synopsis

Ensuring high levels of performance and safety in hot climates is a key consideration for sport scientists and coaches. Maximising Performance in Hot Environments is the first book with a project-based approach to focus solely on exercise in this common climactic condition, providing students and coaches with a clear and concise introduction to working with athletes in the heat. Rigorous in its physiological underpinnings, the book adopts a problem-based learning approach, encouraging students to engage with the science and apply it to practical, real-world scenarios. Posing questions such as "how should athletes be monitored in high temperatures", "what are the ideal conditions for setting a world record in a 10,000m race", and "what special considerations should be made when working with masters athletes", the book covers all key topics, including: The basics of human thermoregulation The effect of high temperatures on performance Heat acclimation and acclimatisation Cooling Hydration Preventing heat-related illness and injury Offering pedagogical features throughout to further enhance student learning, this is a truly innovative and unique resource. It is crucial reading for any student taking classes in environmental physiology, important applied reading for any exercise physiology students, and a vital companion for any sport scientist or coach working with athletes in high temperatures.

Copyright:

2019

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781351111539

Related ISBNs:

9781351111553, 9780815362715, 9780815362715, 9780815362722, 9780815362722

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

04/16/19

Copyrighted By:

Christopher J. Tyler

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Sports, Medicine

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.