What the study found
The review explains that warming up can prepare movement and circulation while excessive heat gain can become a disadvantage in hot conditions.
Participants and protocol
This narrative review discusses warm-up physiology, a raise-activate-mobilize-potentiate framework and adjustments for hot or humid competition.
What this cannot establish
It is not a trial establishing one ideal warm-up duration or cooling method. The useful preparation depends on the task, environment and athlete, with heat-illness symptoms taking priority.
Publication details
- Record
- PubMed 28944269
- Publication types
- review-article · Review
- Source record checked
- 2026-10-18
Publication type and subject indexing describe the record; they are not a quality grade or proof of a benefit. An abstract does not replace a review of the full methods and results.
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