Increased air temperature decreases high-speed, but not total distance, in international field hockey
Carl James, Ashley G. B. Willmott, Aishwar Dhawan, C. M. Stewart, Oliver R. Gibson
Abstract
= 0.076) demonstrating the modulating effect of air temperature (particularly >25°C) on pacing within international hockey. These are the first data demonstrating the effect of air temperature on locomotor activity within international men's hockey, notably that increased air temperature impairs high-intensity activities by 5-15%. Higher air temperatures compromise high-speed running distances between matches in hockey.
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Field hockeyAir temperatureEnvironmental scienceAtmospheric sciencesMeteorologyPhysicsGeographyFootballArchaeologySports Performance and TrainingThermoregulation and physiological responsesExercise and Physiological Responses