Heat Adaptation for Females: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Physiological Adaptations and Exercise Performance in the Heat.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Heat adaptation regimes are used to prepare athletes for exercise in hot conditions to limit a decrement in exercise performance. However, the heat adaptation literature mostly focuses on males, and consequently, current heat adaptation guidelines may not be optimal for females when accounting for the biological and phenotypical differences between sexes.

Objectives

We aimed to examine: (1) the effects of heat adaptation on physiological adaptations in females; (2) the impact of heat adaptation on performance test outcomes in the heat; and (3) the impact of various moderators, including duration (minutes and/or days), total heat dose (°C^.min), exercise intensity (kcal^.min^-1), total energy expended (kcal), frequency of heat exposure

SUBMITTER: Kelly MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10289939 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature