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Effect of combinations of passive and active warming on muscle temperature and sprint performance
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posted on 2013-03-15, 14:55 authored by Steve H. Faulkner, Richard FergusonRichard Ferguson, Simon HodderSimon Hodder, Maarten Hupperets, George HavenithGeorge HavenithMuscle temperature (Tm) has a significant effect on muscle function, force and power production
[1], hence the adoption of warm up procedures before power based events. In the majority of
sprint or power based events there are periods of maximal activity interspersed with periods of
low or no activity, during which Tm may decline, adversely affecting subsequent performance. We
have previously shown that Tm will decline during 30 minutes of inactivity following the completion
of a warm up, and that the use of passive external heating between warm up completion and
sprint cycling performance reduces Tm decline and improves peak power output [2]. The aim of the
present study was to follow on from our first Tm study and determine whether, apart from using
the electrical heating between warm up and event, there is an additional benefit of using the
electrical heating during warm up completion on muscle temperature and subsequent measures
of sprint cycling performance. The secondary goal was to look at the efficacy of a redesigned
heating system covering a larger area of muscle than in [2].
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FAULKNER, S.H. ... et al., 2013. Effect of combinations of passive and active warming on muscle temperature and sprint performance. IN: Cotter, J.D., Lucas, S.J.E. and Mundel, T. (eds.) Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Environmental Ergonomics, Queenstown, New Zealand, 11-15 February 2013, pp. 111 - 112Publisher
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This is a conference paper. The Environmental Ergonomics website is at: http://www.environmental-ergonomics.org/ISBN
9780473224387Language
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