| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 296 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Contents |
Intro; Foreword; Contents; Part I: The Physiology of Heat Stress; 1: Human Thermoregulation; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Autonomic and Behavioural Thermoregulation; 1.2.1 Autonomic Thermoregulation; 1.2.2 Behavioural Thermoregulation; 1.3 Afferent and Efferent Pathways of Thermoregulation; 1.3.1 A Common Afferent Pathway; 1.3.2 Efferent Pathways for Autonomic Thermoregulation to Warm Stimuli; 1.3.2.1 Eccrine Sweating; 1.3.2.2 Skin Vasodilation; 1.3.3 Efferent Pathways for Behavioural Thermoregulation to Warm Stimuli; 1.4 Onset, Sensitivity, and Maximum of Thermoeffector Responses |
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1.5 Concepts of Thermoregulation1.5.1 Hypothalamic Proportional Control Around an Adjustable Set Point; 1.5.2 The Comparator Model; 1.5.3 Core Temperature Defence at a Null Zone; 1.5.4 Heat Regulation; 1.6 Conclusion; References; 2: The Biophysics of Human Heat Exchange; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Human Heat Balance; 2.2.1 Metabolic Heat Production (M-W); 2.2.2 Sensible Heat Transfer from the Skin (± Ksk ± Csk ± Rsk); 2.2.2.1 Conduction (Ksk); 2.2.2.2 Radiation (Rsk); 2.2.2.3 Convection (Csk); 2.2.3 Respiratory Heat Exchange (Cres + Eres); 2.2.4 Evaporation from Skin Surface (Esk) |
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2.2.5 Heat Storage (S)2.2.6 Temporal Changes in Human Heat Balance; 2.2.7 Compensable and Uncompensable Heat Stress; 2.2.8 Cold Stress; 2.2.9 Summary; References; 3: Integrative Human Cardiovascular Responses to Hyperthermia; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Respiratory and Cardiovascular Responses to Passive Heat Stress; 3.2.1 Respiratory Responses to Passive Heat Stress; 3.2.2 Cardiac Responses to Passive Heat Stress; 3.2.3 Vascular Responses to Passive Heat Stress; 3.2.4 Summary; 3.3 Respiratory and Cardiovascular Responses to Exercise Heat Stress |
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3.3.1 Respiratory Responses to Exercise Heat Stress3.3.2 Cardiac and Peripheral Skeletal Muscle, Skin, and Visceral Responses to Exercise Heat Stress; 3.3.3 Cerebrovascular Responses to Exercise Heat Stress; 3.3.4 Summary; References; 4: Neural and Muscular Function in the Heat; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Cerebral Responses; 4.2.1 Cognitive Functions; 4.2.2 Perceptual Responses; 4.2.3 Cerebral Circulatory Responses; 4.2.4 Cerebral Activity; 4.2.5 Neuromuscular Drive; 4.2.6 Passive Hyperthermia and Voluntary Activation; 4.3 Spinal and Peripheral Responses; 4.3.1 Spinal Modulation |
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4.3.2 Motoneuron and Neuromuscular Junction4.3.3 Proprioception; 4.4 Muscle Responses; 4.4.1 Muscle Contractile Properties; 4.4.2 Muscle Hypertrophy; 4.4.3 Muscle Oxidative Capacity; 4.4.4 Substrate Utilisation; 4.5 Conclusion; References; Part II: Heat Illnesses and Countermeasures; 5: Common Misconceptions in Classic and Exertional Heat Stroke; 5.1 A Long History of Heat Stroke; 5.2 Heat Illness Defined; 5.2.1 Misconception #1: The Severity of Heat Stroke Can Be Defined by a Critical Body Core Temperature Value at the Time of Collapse |
| Summary |
The book is designed to provide a flowing description of the physiology of heat stress, the illnesses associated with heat exposure, recommendations on optimising health and performance, and an examination of Olympic sports played in potentially hot environmental conditions. In the first section the book examines how heat stress effects performance by outlining the basics of thermoregulation and how these responses impact on cardiovascular, central nervous system, and skeletal muscle function. It also outlines the pathophysiology and treatment of exertional heat illness, as well as the role of hydration status during exercise in the heat. Thereafter, countermeasures (e.g. cooling and heat acclimation) are covered and an explanation as to how they may aid in decreasing the incidence of heat illness and minimise the impairment in performance is provided. A novel and particular feature of the book is its inclusion of sport-specific chapters in which the influence of heat stress on performance and health is described, as well as strategies and policies adopted by the governing bodies in trying to offset the deleterious role of thermal strain. Given the breadth and scope of the sections, the book will be a reference guide for clinicians, practitioners, coaches, athletes, researchers, and students |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 02, 2022) |
| Subject |
Heat -- Physiological effect.
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Sports medicine.
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Exercise.
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Heat-Shock Response
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Sports Medicine
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Sports medicine
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Exercise
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Heat -- Physiological effect
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Périard, Julien D., editor.
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Racinais, Sébastien, editor.
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| ISBN |
9783319935157 |
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3319935151 |
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