Science for Sport Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Heat”

173: How To Use Hot & Cold To Optimise Recovery

Science for Sport — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0100

In episode 173 Tom Cullen, Assistant Professor at Coventry University, joins us.

Specifically Tom will be looking at:

Physiological mechanisms underpinning heat & cold usage
Science backed recommendations for thier use
When not to use them
Case study: How athletes can use them to recover faster

About Tom:

"Tom is an Assistant Professor in Applied Physiology at Coventry University. Prior to this he worked at the University of Worcester where he was the course leader for the MSc in Applied Sports Science. Before working in academia he worked as a physiologist, applied sports scientist and strength and conditioning coach. These experiences include working with elite athletes in professional sports and with Olympic athletes. He currently leads on several projects investigating novel strategies to improve health and performance using heat as a complement to exercise.

Twitter handle:
@DrTomCullen

Links to research profile-
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Tom-Cullen.

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114: How You Can Stop Heat Destroying Your Physical Performance

Science for Sport — Mon, 06 Jun 2022 02:00:00 +0100

In episode 114, Sam Ballak, Applied Sport Scientist at Sport Centrum Papendal, joins us.

Specifically you will learn:

How heat impares performance
The role of humidity in performance
How to combat heat related performed impairment

About Sam

"Dr. Sam Ballak is an applied sport scientist focussing on physiological topics like training in the heat and cooling applications in the heat, but he is also interested in topics like recovery and conditioning. In his current job he supports various TeamNL programs training at Papendal, the Dutch Olympic training centre.
Because of his PhD in muscle physiology and his coaching background (athletics) is able to use scientific knowledge and translate that to practical advices, suitable for use in elite athletes.
During his 8 years at Papendal Sam has mostly been involved with athletics, BMX cycling, track cycling, judo, snowboard and skeleton.
In preparation for Tokyo 2020 Sam advised numerous TeamNL coaches and athletes for optimal preparation in the hot and humid conditions."

Key PDFs:

Racinais 2018 Core temperature up to 41.5C during the UCI road cycling world championships in the heat
Periard 2015 Adaptations and mechanisms of human heat acclimation applications for competitive athletes and sports
Bongers 2017 Cooling interventions for athletes: an overview of effectiveness, physiological mechanisms, and practical considerations
Beat the Heat - IAAF World Athletics Championships-1
Periard 2021 Exercise under heat stress thermoregulation hydration performance implications and mitigation strategies

Instagram: @sam.ballak
Twitter: SamBal86

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83: How Cold And Heat Exposure Can Fast-Track Your Recovery - And How To Do It Safely

Science for Sport — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 02:00:00 +0000

In episode 83, Robin Thorpe, Performance Scientist and Coach, joins us.

Specifically Robin will be looking at:

Does cold & heat exposure improve recovery
Physiology underpinning these methods
How to implement these methods
Case study: recovery in football

About Robin

"Dr. Robin Thorpe spent a decade (2009-2019) working as a Senior Performance Scientist and Conditioning Coach at Manchester United Football Club of the English Premier League. Robin worked with the First Team (under managers’ Sir Alex Ferguson, David Moyes, Ryan Giggs, Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer) delivering performance and conditioning support to players whilst overseeing and managing fatigue, training load, recovery and regeneration practices throughout the Club as Head of Recovery and Regeneration. During this time Dr. Thorpe was part of a winning team achieving 10 national and international titles. Robin completed an applied PhD with Liverpool John Moores University investigating methods of fatigue and performance-monitoring, which has led to a number of original articles published in peer reviewed journals. Much of his work to date has centered around a model of monitoring the player response to stress in order to maximize athlete availability, training load prescription, performance and recovery and the reduction of injury and illness risk. Dr Thorpe also holds a position of Visiting Research Fellow at Liverpool John Moores Universtiy and Adjunct Professor at Arizona State University and has worked with many high-profile individual athletes in professional Golf and Boxing. Dr. Thorpe also assisted in the preparation of the Mexican national football team in the lead-up to the 2018 FIFA World Cup. In May of 2019, Dr. Thorpe accepted a position as Director of Performance & Innovation working with World Class Track and Field athletes including Olympic Gold Medalists and World Record Holders in the lead up to the Olympic Games (Tokyo 2020). As part of Dr. Thorpe’s role, he managed and directed an integrated performance framework which covers sports science, strength & conditioning and medical processes. Dr Thorpe was the Director of a novel performance lab which is an applied, contemporary performance & innovation hub involving applied and academic sports performance research in attempt to push the boundaries of sports innovation-science and knowledge to athletes, coaches and the industry as a whole. Most recently Dr. Thorpe has accepted consultancy roles in the NBA, MLB, MLS & PGA Tour as well as the tech giant Intel. Dr. Thorpe continues to conduct contemporary applied sports science & conditioning research and provides sports performance sleep science consultancies to a range of athletes and organisations."

Instagram: @dr.robinthorpe
Twitter: @DrRobinThorpe

Link to Robin's latest paper on recovery: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2021.707503/full

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