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A heat acclimation protocol for team sports.

C Sunderland¹, J G Morris, M E Nevill

¹School of Biomedical and Natural Sciences, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Lane, Nottingham, NG11 8NS, UK. caroline.sunderland@ntu.ac.uk

British Journal of Sports Medicine

|May 8, 2008

Summary

Four short heat acclimation sessions improved intermittent running capacity in female athletes. This protocol enhanced exercise performance by lowering rectal temperature and increasing thermal comfort.

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Area of Science:

Sports Science
Exercise Physiology
Environmental Physiology

Background:

Traditional heat acclimation protocols (≥6 sessions, ≥60 min) improve endurance exercise capacity in heat.
These protocols are not sport-specific and their effect on intermittent high-intensity running is unknown.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the impact of a novel, intermittent heat acclimation protocol on team sport activity performance.
To assess if shorter, sport-specific acclimation improves high-intensity intermittent running capacity.

Main Methods:

Seventeen female athletes completed four 30-45 min Loughborough Intermittent Shuttle Test (LIST) sessions in heat (30°C, 24% RH) over 10 days.
Control and moderate training groups underwent trials in temperate conditions (18°C, 41% RH) or no training.
Pre- and post-acclimation trials were separated by 28 days, controlling for menstrual cycle phase.

Main Results:

The heat acclimation group significantly increased distance run by 33% (p<0.05) compared to control and moderate training groups.
Acclimated athletes exhibited lower rectal temperatures (p<0.01) and improved thermal comfort.
No significant changes in serum progesterone, aldosterone, or cortisol levels were observed.

Conclusions:

Four short-duration (30-45 min) intermittent exercise sessions effectively induce heat acclimation in female athletes.
This protocol enhances intermittent running exercise capacity, likely due to reduced core temperature and improved thermal comfort.
The findings suggest a practical, sport-specific approach to heat acclimation for team sports.