• Core Body Temperatures in Intermittent Sports: A Systematic Review 

      Henderson, Mitchell J.; Grandou, Clementine; Chrismas, Bryna C.R.; Coutts, Aaron J.; Impellizzeri, Franco M.; ... more authors ( Springer Nature , 2023 , Article)
      Background: Hyperthermia (and associated health and performance implications) can be a significant problem for athletes and teams involved in intermittent sports. Quantifying the highest thermal strain (i.e. peak core body ...
    • Heat Adaptation and Nutrition Practices: Athlete and Practitioner Knowledge and Use 

      Alabdulwahed, Salma; Galán-López, Natalia; Hill, Tom; James, Lewis J.; Chrismas, Bryna Catherine Rose; ... more authors ( Human Kinetics Publishers Inc. , 2022 , Article)
      Purpose: To survey elite athletes and practitioners to identify (1) knowledge and application of heat acclimation/acclimatization (HA) interventions, (2) barriers to HA application, and (3) nutritional practices supporting ...
    • Heat Preparation and Knowledge at the World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships Muscat 2022 

      Galan-Lopez, Natalia; Esh, Chris J.; Leal, Diogo Vaz; Gandini, Silvia; Lucas, Ronan; ... more authors ( Human Kinetics Publishers Inc. , 2023 , Article)
      Purpose: To assess elite racewalkers’ preparation strategies, knowledge, and general practices for competition in the heat and their health status during the World Athletics Race Walking Teams Championships (WRW) Muscat ...
    • Lockdown Duration and Training Intensity Affect Sleep Behavior in an International Sample of 1,454 Elite Athletes 

      Romdhani, Mohamed; Fullagar, Hugh H.K.; Vitale, Jacopo A.; Nédélec, Mathieu; Rae, Dale E.; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2022 , Article)
      Objective: To investigate the effect of 1) lockdown duration and 2) training intensity on sleep quality and insomnia symptoms in elite athletes. Methods: 1,454 elite athletes (24.1 ± 6.7 years; 42% female; 41% individual ...
    • Ramadan Observance Exacerbated the Negative Effects of COVID-19 Lockdown on Sleep and Training Behaviors: A International Survey on 1,681 Muslim Athletes 

      Romdhani, Mohamed; Ammar, Achraf; Trabelsi, Khaled; Chtourou, Hamdi; Vitale, Jacopo A.; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2022 , Article)
      Objective: Disrupted sleep and training behaviors in athletes have been reported during the COVID-19 pandemic. We aimed at investigating the combined effects of Ramadan observance and COVID-19 related lockdown in Muslim ...
    • Responses to a 5-Day Sport-Specific Heat Acclimatization Camp in Elite Female Rugby Sevens Athletes 

      Henderson, Mitchell J.; Chrismas, Bryna C.R.; Fransen, Job; Coutts, Aaron J.; Taylor, Lee ( Human Kinetics Publishers Inc. , 2022 , Article)
      Purpose: To describe the physiological (resting core temperature, exercising heart rate, and sweat rate) and psychophysical (rating of perceived exertion, thermal sensation, and thermal comfort) responses to a short-term ...