Maximising Performance in Hot Environments av Christopher Tyler

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<P>Ensuring high levels of performance and safety in hot climates is a key consideration for sport scientists and coaches. <I>Maximising Performance in Hot Environments</I> 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.</P><P>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:</P><UL><P><LI>The basics of human thermoregulation </LI><P></P><P><LI>The effect of high temperatures on performance </LI