Cold Application in Training & Competition - The Influence of Temperature on Your Athletic Performance

Temperature plays an important role in sports-regarding both the athlete's performance and health.However, until now, these effects, e.g., thermoregulatory mechanisms as well as the variations of body temperature during physical exertion, have barely been considered.This book presents studies and results which prove that cold application has a positive influence on the athlete's performance and regeneration ability. Based on the results of international studies, and considering the control mechanisms and principles of thermoregulation, the effects of cold application should be utilized in training and competition.

About the author

Privatdozentin Dr. Sandra Ückert, geb. 1973, hat 2004 in Münster provomiert und sich 2008 an der Technischen Universität Dortmund in Sportwissenschaft mit dem Schwerpunkt Trainings- und Bewegungswissenschaft habilitiert. Sie ist seit 2009 Ressortleiterin beim Deutschen Olympischen Sportbund (Abt. Leistungssport) und war zuvor als Trainings- und Bewegungswissenschaftlerin am Institut für Sportwissenschaft der TU Dortmund tätig. Ihre Schwerpunkte in Forschung und Lehre sind Leistungsoptimierung und Temperaturmanagement sowie Nachwuchsleistungssport und -training.

Summary

The book shows how temperature impacts sports performance with regard to the current state of research in the field of training science. The findings provide useful information on how to improve or optimize performance.

Product details

• Authors: Sandra Ückert
• Publisher: Meyer & Meyer Sport
• Original title: Temperatur und sportliche Leistung
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.08.2014
• EAN: 9781782550105
• ISBN: 978-1-78255-010-5
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 240 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 543 g
• Illustrations: 28 Farbabb.
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > General, dictionaries, handbooks, yearbooks, history; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; Sporttraining s.a. Einzelsportart, Performance, Regeneration, optimieren, Health, Thermoregulation, athletes, Sports science, international studies, cold application, physical exertion, thermoregulatory mechanisms