What the study found
All three heat-training groups improved their thirty-minute cycling power in the heat, with no significant between-group differences in the reported measures.
Participants and protocol
Thirty-four cyclists completed ten days of training in a hot chamber, thermal clothing, or thermal clothing combined with hot-water immersion.
What this cannot establish
Failure to detect a difference does not establish identical effects or safety for everyone. These controlled protocols do not justify unsupervised overheating or guarantee a similar improvement.
Publication details
- Record
- PubMed 34175201
- Indexed subjects
- Lactic Acid · Hematocrit · Hemoglobinometry · Immersion · Perception
- 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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