Core Temperature Response During the Marathon Portion of the Ironman World Championship (Kona-Hawaii)

The Ironman triathlon consists of a 3.8 km swim, 180 km bike, and 42.195 km run. Thermoregulation responses play an important role in performance optimization and injury prevention. Factors such as environmental conditions including heat and humidity, athlete training level, and race duration can af...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Guillermo Olcina, Carmen Crespo, Rafael Timón, Jeffrey M. Mjaanes, Julio Calleja-González
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2019.01469/full