| Title: |
A High-Intensity Warm-Up Increases Thermal Strain But Does Not Affect Repeated Sprint Performance in Athletes With a Cervical Spinal Cord Injury. |
| Authors: |
O'Brien, Thomas J., Briley, Simon J., Mason, Barry S., Leicht, Christof A., Tolfrey, Keith, Goosey-Tolfrey, Victoria L. |
| Source: |
International Journal of Sports Physiology & Performance; Mar2022, Vol. 17 Issue 3, p440-449, 10p, 2 Charts, 4 Graphs |
| Subject Terms: |
EXPERIMENTAL design, SPINAL cord injuries, WHEELCHAIR sports, SPORTS for people with disabilities, EXERCISE intensity, DESCRIPTIVE statistics, BODY temperature regulation, BODY mass index, DATA analysis software, WARMUP |
| Abstract: |
Purpose: To compare the effects of typical competition versus high-intensity intermittent warm-up (WU) on thermoregulatory responses and repeated sprint performance during wheelchair rugby game play. Methods: An intermittent sprint protocol (ISP) simulating the demands of wheelchair rugby was performed by male wheelchair rugby players (7 with cervical spinal cord injury [SCI] and 8 without SCI) following 2 WU protocols. These included a typical competition WU (control) and a WU consisting of high-intensity efforts (INT). Core temperature (Tcore), thermal sensation, and thermal comfort were recorded. Wheelchair performance variables associated to power, speed, and fatigue were also calculated. Results: During the WU, Tcore was similar between conditions for both groups. During the ISP, a higher Tcore was found for SCI compared to NON-SCI (38.1 [0.3] vs 37.7 [0.3] °C: P =.036, d = 0.75), and the SCI group experienced a higher peak Tcore for INT compared with control (39.0 [0.4] vs 38.6 [0.6] °C; P =.004). Peak Tcore occurred later in the ISP for players with SCI (96 [5.8] vs 48 [2.7] min; P <.001). All players reported a higher thermal sensation and thermal comfort following INT (P <.001), with no differences between conditions throughout the ISP. No significant differences were found in wheelchair performance variables during the ISP between conditions (P ≥.143). Conclusions: The high-INT WU increased thermal strain in the SCI group during the ISP, potentially due to increased metabolic heat production and impaired thermoregulation, while not impacting on repeated sprint performance. It may be advisable to limit high-INT bouts during a WU in players with SCI to mitigate issues related to hyperthermia in subsequent performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Complementary Index |
