How hot is too hot?: Some considerations regarding temperature and performance

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 559-564

  Dugas, Jonathan P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Heat; Hyperthermia; Performance; Temperature regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 79251643065     PISSN: 15550265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.5.4.559     Document Type: Review

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