Next Article in Journal
How to Form Wellbeing Perception and Its Outcomes in the Context of Elderly Tourism: Moderating Role of Tour Guide Services
Next Article in Special Issue
Cerebral Oxygenation Reserve: The Relationship Between Physical Activity Level and the Cognitive Load During a Stroop Task in Healthy Young Males
Previous Article in Journal
Chemical Impurities: An Epistemological Riddle with Serious Side Effects
Previous Article in Special Issue
Physiological Demands of Extreme Obstacle Course Racing: A Case Study
 
 
Search for Articles:
Title / Keyword
Author / Affiliation / Email
Journal
Article Type
 
 
Advanced Search
 
Section
Special Issue
Volume
Issue
Number
Page
 
Journals
IJERPH
Volume 17
Issue 3
10.3390/ijerph17031031
ijerph-logo
Submit to this Journal Review for this Journal Propose a Special Issue
► Article Menu

Article Menu

share Share announcement Help format_quote Cite question_answer Discuss in SciProfiles
first_page
settings
Order Article Reprints
Font Type:
Arial Georgia Verdana
Font Size:
Aa Aa Aa
Line Spacing:
Column Width:
Background:
Review

Per-Cooling (Using Cooling Systems during Physical Exercise) Enhances Physical and Cognitive Performances in Hot Environments. A Narrative Review

by
Wafa Douzi
,
Olivier Dupuy
,
Dimitri Theurot
,
Juhani Smolander
and
Benoit Dugué
*
University of Poitiers, Laboratoire Mobilité Vieillissement Exercice (MOVE)-EA6314, Faculty of Sport Sciences, 8 Allée Jean Monnet, 86000 Poitiers, France
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17(3), 1031; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17031031
Submission received: 30 December 2019 / Revised: 25 January 2020 / Accepted: 29 January 2020 / Published: 6 February 2020
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Interaction of Exercise and Cognitive Function)
Versions Notes

Abstract

There are many important sport events that are organized in environments with a very hot ambient temperature (Summer Olympics, FIFA World Cup, Tour de France, etc.) and in hot locations (e.g., Qatar). Additionally, in the context of global warming and heat wave periods, athletes are often subjected to hot ambient temperatures. It is known that exercising in the heat induces disturbances that may provoke premature fatigue and negatively affects overall performance in both endurance and high intensity exercises. Deterioration in several cognitive functions may also occur, and individuals may be at risk for heat illnesses. To train, perform, work and recover and in a safe and effective way, cooling strategies have been proposed and have been routinely applied before, during and after exercise. However, there is a limited understanding of the influences of per-cooling on performance, and it is the subject of the present review. This work examines the influences of per-cooling of different areas of the body on performance in terms of intense short-term exercises (“anaerobic” exercises), endurance exercises (“aerobic” exercises), and cognitive functioning and provides detailed strategies that can be applied when individuals train and/or perform in high ambient temperatures.
Keywords: “Aerobic” exercises; “anaerobic” exercises; cooling; cooling devices; hyperthermia; thermoregulation “Aerobic” exercises; “anaerobic” exercises; cooling; cooling devices; hyperthermia; thermoregulation

Share and Cite

MDPI and ACS Style

Douzi, W.; Dupuy, O.; Theurot, D.; Smolander, J.; Dugué, B. Per-Cooling (Using Cooling Systems during Physical Exercise) Enhances Physical and Cognitive Performances in Hot Environments. A Narrative Review. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 1031. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17031031

AMA Style

Douzi W, Dupuy O, Theurot D, Smolander J, Dugué B. Per-Cooling (Using Cooling Systems during Physical Exercise) Enhances Physical and Cognitive Performances in Hot Environments. A Narrative Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(3):1031. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17031031

Chicago/Turabian Style

Douzi, Wafa, Olivier Dupuy, Dimitri Theurot, Juhani Smolander, and Benoit Dugué. 2020. "Per-Cooling (Using Cooling Systems during Physical Exercise) Enhances Physical and Cognitive Performances in Hot Environments. A Narrative Review" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 3: 1031. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17031031

APA Style

Douzi, W., Dupuy, O., Theurot, D., Smolander, J., & Dugué, B. (2020). Per-Cooling (Using Cooling Systems during Physical Exercise) Enhances Physical and Cognitive Performances in Hot Environments. A Narrative Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(3), 1031. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17031031

Note that from the first issue of 2016, this journal uses article numbers instead of page numbers. See further details here.

Article Metrics

Back to TopTop