Thermal response of triathletes to 14°C swim with and without wetsuits
| Autor: | Hall, Jane; Lomax, Mitch; Massey, Heather C; Tipton, Michael J |
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| Sprache: | Englisch |
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2015 |
| Quelle: | University of Portsmouth: Portsmouth Research Portal |
| Online Zugang: |
https://doi.org/10.1186/2046-7648-4-S1-A49 https://researchportal.port.ac.uk/portal/en/publications/thermal-response-of-triathletes-to-14c-swim-with-and-without-wetsuits(0cfe574c-d309-477a-bf0c-bc3b86f3985d).html https://researchportal.port.ac.uk/ws/files/3022152/Thermal_response_of_triathletes.pdf http://www.extremephysiolmed.com/content/4/S1/A49 |
| Erfassungsnummer: | ftunivportsmpubl:oai:researchportal.port.ac.uk:publications/0cfe574c-d309-477a-bf0c-bc3b86f3985d |
Zusammenfassung
Wetsuit use is permitted in Olympic-distance triathlons below a water temperature of 22°C, or 20°C for elite athletes, and mandatory in water below 14°C [1]. They improve insulation against heat loss during swimming, increase buoyancy and reduce the afterdrop (continuing fall in deep body temperature after leaving the water) during subsequent cycling [2]. The aim of this study was to compare performance and body temperature of high-level triathletes swimming in water at 14°C with and without wetsuits, before cycling at race pace for an Olympic-distance event, as the Olympic event is the focus of the International Triathlon Union and International Olympic Committee.