Thermoregulation in elite athletes

Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 666-671

  Reilly, Thomas ^a   Drust, Barry ^a   Gregson, Warren ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acclimatization; Ergogenic aids; Fatigue; Pharmacology; Precooling

Indexed keywords

AMFEBUTAMONE; BENZODIAZEPINE; MELATONIN; SEROTONIN;

ATHLETE; BRAIN FUNCTION; EXERCISE; FATIGUE; HEAT ACCLIMATIZATION; HEAT LOSS; HEAT STRESS; HEAT TOLERANCE; HUMAN; REVIEW; THERMOREGULATION;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; BODY TEMPERATURE; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; EXERCISE; HEAT; HEAT STRESS DISORDERS; HUMANS; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; SPORTS;

EID: 33750365611     PISSN: 13631950     EISSN: 15353885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mco.0000247475.95026.a5     Document Type: Review

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