Infographic. Thermoregulatory impairment in athletes with a spinal cord injury

Griggs, K.E. ORCID: 0000-0002-1962-9613, Havenith, G., Price, M.J. and Goosey-Tolfrey, V.L., 2019. Infographic. Thermoregulatory impairment in athletes with a spinal cord injury. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 53 (20), pp. 1305-1306. ISSN 0306-3674

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Abstract

Presented in this infographic is a summary of studies investigating the thermoregulatory impairment of athletes with a spinal cord injury during real-world sporting scenarios. The infographic depicts the heightened thermal strain experienced by athletes with tetraplegia (high level lesions), both compared to athletes with paraplegia (low level lesions) and within the sport of wheelchair rugby. In addition to the cooling interventions presented, the infographic highlights the significant need for appropriate interventions to reduce the risk of overheating and potential performance decrements. This infographic was field tested with those who work within a wheelchair sports environment, ranging from practitioners, researchers, athletes with an SCI and sports clinicians. The experimental studies were also designed in consultation with the wheelchair rugby coaches and players.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	British Journal of Sports Medicine
Creators:	Griggs, K.E., Havenith, G., Price, M.J. and Goosey-Tolfrey, V.L.
Publisher:	BMJ Publishing Group Ltd & British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine
Date:	3 October 2019
Volume:	53
Number:	20
ISSN:	0306-3674
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.1136/bjsports-2018-099853 DOI
Rights:	© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2019. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.
Divisions:	Schools > School of Science and Technology
Record created by:	Jonathan Gallacher
Date Added:	21 Dec 2018 11:15
Last Modified:	07 Aug 2020 12:47
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/35415

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