Menthol mouth rinsing and performance in elite football referees in the heat: A study protocol for a randomized crossover trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Within professional European competitions, matches can be played in extreme environmental temperatures, ranging from -5 °C to +30 °C in different countries. Furthermore, the World Cups are usually played in the summer months, when temperatures can exceed 35 °C, increasing physiological stress. Practical and cost-effective cooling strategies may be implemented to help players and referees to cope with exercising in the heat. No study has evaluated the effect of non-thermal internal cooling techniques regarding performance responses on elite football referees, so far. This study aims to analyse the effects of a menthol mouth rinse regarding physical, physiological, and perceptual performance in elite male football referees, during a 90-min football protocol in the heat.

SUBMITTER: Roriz M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10492210 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature