Short-term heat acclimation preserves knee extensor torque but does not improve 20 km self-paced cycling performance in the heat

JO Osborne, IB Stewart, DN Borg, KW Beagley… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose This study investigated the effect of 5 days of heat acclimation training on
neuromuscular function, intestinal damage, and 20 km cycling (20TT) performance in the …

Hot conditions improve power output during repeated cycling sprints without modifying neuromuscular fatigue characteristics

O Girard, DJ Bishop, S Racinais - European journal of applied physiology, 2013 - Springer
This study investigated the effect of hot conditions on repeated sprint cycling performance
and post-exercise alterations in isometric knee extension function. Twelve physically active …

Effects of mild heat exposure on fatigue responses during two sets of repeated sprints matched for initial mechanical output

J Soo, S Racinais, DJ Bishop, O Girard - … of Science and Medicine in Sport, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives We examined whether mild heat exposure alters performance, perceptual
responses and neural drive to the quadriceps during two sets of repeated sprints matched …

Heat acclimation reduces the effects of whole-body hyperthermia on knee-extensor relaxation rate, but does not affect voluntary torque production

RJFH Gordon, JN Moss, F Castelli, T Reeve… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose This study investigated the effects of acute hyperthermia and heat acclimation (HA)
on maximal and rapid voluntary torque production, and their neuromuscular determinants …

Effects of Intermittent Sprint-Based Heat Acclimation at Various Pedal Resistances on Physiological Responses During Incremental Exercise

C McGregor, A Marley, J Babraj - Journal of Science in Sport and Exercise, 2025 - Springer
Purpose Standard heat acclimation (HA) protocols (low-moderate intensity over a
continuous 7–14 days) restore performance and thermoregulation but lack specificity and …

The effect of high versus low intensity heat acclimation on performance and neuromuscular responses

GL Wingfield, R Gale, GM Minett, FE Marino… - Journal of Thermal …, 2016 - Elsevier
This study examined the effect of exercise intensity and duration during 5-day heat
acclimation (HA) on cycling performance and neuromuscular responses. 20 recreationally …

Impairment of cycling capacity in the heat in well-trained endurance athletes after high-intensity short-term heat acclimation

T Reeve, R Gordon, PB Laursen… - … journal of sports …, 2019 - journals.humankinetics.com
Purpose: To investigate the effects of short-term, high-intensity interval-training (HIIT) heat
acclimation (HA). Methods: Male cyclists/triathletes were assigned into either an HA (n= 13) …

Passive heat acclimation improves skeletal muscle contractility in humans

S Racinais, MG Wilson… - American Journal of …, 2017 - journals.physiology.org
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of repeated passive heat exposure (ie,
acclimation) on muscle contractility in humans. Fourteen nonheat-acclimated males …

Heat acclimation does not reduce the impact of hyperthermia on central fatigue

M Brazaitis, A Skurvydas - European journal of applied physiology, 2010 - Springer
We tested the hypothesis that improved physiological symptoms of passively induced heat
acclimation (HA) might impair the impact of hyperthermia on central fatigue and …

Lower-limb passive heat maintenance combined with pre-cooling improves repeated sprint ability

CM Beaven, LP Kilduff, CJ Cook - Frontiers in Physiology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Pre-conditioning strategies to potentiate performance are a common feature of pre-
competition routines. The elevation of muscle temperature is seen as a vital component of …