Heat Preparation and Knowledge at the World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships Muscat 2022.

Autor:	Galan-Lopez N; School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, National Center for Sport and Exercise Medicine (NCSEM), Loughborough University, Loughborough,United Kingdom., Esh CJ; School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, National Center for Sport and Exercise Medicine (NCSEM), Loughborough University, Loughborough,United Kingdom.; Aspetar, Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, FIFA Medical Center of Excellence, Doha,Qatar., Leal DV; Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development (CIDESD), University of Maia, Maia,Portugal., Gandini S; Centro Studi-Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera, Rome,Italy., Lucas R; BodyCAP, Herouville Saint-Clair,France., Garrandes F; Health and Science Department, World Athletics, Monaco.; Laboratoire Motricité Humaine Expertise Sport Santé, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice,France., Bermon S; Health and Science Department, World Athletics, Monaco.; Laboratoire Motricité Humaine Expertise Sport Santé, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice,France., Adami PE; Health and Science Department, World Athletics, Monaco.; Laboratoire Motricité Humaine Expertise Sport Santé, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice,France., Kajeniene A; Department of Sports Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas,Lithuania., Hosokawa Y; Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Shinjuku-ku,Japan., Chrismas BCR; Department of Physical Education, College of Education, Qatar University, Doha,Qatar., Stevens CJ; Physical Activity, Sport and Exercise Research Theme, Faculty of Health, Southern Cross University, Coffs Harbour, NSW,Australia., Taylor L; School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, National Center for Sport and Exercise Medicine (NCSEM), Loughborough University, Loughborough,United Kingdom.; Sport and Exercise Discipline Group, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Moore Park, NSW,Australia.; Human Performance Research Center, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Sydney, NSW,Australia.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	International journal of sports physiology and performance [Int J Sports Physiol Perform] 2023 Jun 06; Vol. 18 (8), pp. 813-824. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jun 06 (Print Publication: 2023).
DOI:	10.1123/ijspp.2022-0446
Abstrakt:	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 2022. Methods: Sixty-six elite racewalkers (male: n = 42; mean age = 25.8 y) completed an online survey prior to WRW Muscat 2022. Athletes were grouped by sex (males vs females) and climate (self-reported) they live/trained in (hot vs temperate/cold), with differences/relationships between groups assessed. Relationships between ranking (medalist/top 10 vs nonmedalist/nontop 10) and precompetition use of heat acclimation/acclimatization (HA) were assessed. Results: All surveyed medalists (n = 4) implemented, and top 10 finishers were more likely to report using (P = .049; OR = 0.25; 95% CI, 0.06%-1%), HA before the championships. Forty-three percent of athletes did not complete specific HA training. Females (8% [males 31%]) were less likely to have measured core temperature (P = .049; OR = 0.2; 95% CI, 0.041-0.99) and more likely to not know expected conditions in Muscat (42% vs 14%; P = .016; OR = 4.3; 95% CI, 1%-14%) or what wet bulb globe temperature is (83% vs 55%; P = .024; OR = 4.1; 95% CI, 1%-14%). Conclusions: Athletes who implemented HA before the championships tended to place better than those who did not. Forty-three percent of athletes did not prepare for the expected hot conditions at the WRW Muscat 2022, primarily attributed to challenges in accessing and/or cost of equipment/facilities for HA strategies. Further efforts to bridge the gap between research and practice in this elite sport are needed, particularly in female athletes.
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