How heat effects performance in football players who are

acclimatized vs non-acclimatized

 Introduction – Justification
 Current knowledge on playing football in hot environments
Exercising in hot environments.
Environmental measurements
 Effect of hot environmental conditions on physical activity patterns and temperature response
of football players
 Heat stress may contribute to decreased match performance when football is played in extreme
heat.
Football is played in many different environments and in some parts of the world, competitive
matches are played in challenging conditions.
 High relative humidity, hyperthermia
 The player's body core temperature rises, sweating rate increases as physiological defense
mechanisms are invoked to dissipate the heat load and reduce the thermal stress and fatigue
ensues.
 The effects of heat stress or dehydration, either separately or in combination, may contribute to
a decrease in match performance.
 Dehydration
 Introduction on hydration
The effect of Hydration status on Physical performance
The effect of Hydration status on muscular performance.
The effect of Hydration status on cognitive performance and mood.
Pre-cooling/half-time heat removal.
 Conclusion