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Impact of Pre-cooling in Adolescent Tennis Athletes

NCT04197375 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 8

Last updated 2019-12-13

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Summary

Many tennis tournaments are played outdoors in hot and humid conditions, which poses a significant challenge particularly for children athletes. The purpose of this investigation is to examine if a precooling method can reduce thermal strain and consequently improve the performance of adolescent tennis athletes while exercising in hot conditions.

Conditions

  • Risk of Heat Stress

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Thermal stress and performance using a pre-cooling protocol

One hour before a tennis match, participants were wearing a Cooling Cap (WElkins Sideline Cooling System, SCS) for 45 minutes. During the tennis match the following variables were monitored: heart rate, core temperature, skin temperature, thermal sensation and comfort, rating of perceived exertion and hydration status.

BIOLOGICAL

Thermal stress and performance without a pre-cooling protocol

During a tennis match the following variables were monitored: heart rate, core temperature, skin temperature, thermal sensation and comfort, rating of perceived exertion and hydration status.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Petros Dinas

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
14 Years
Max Age
17 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-08-01
Primary Completion
2018-09-30
Completion
2018-09-30

Countries

  • Greece

Study Locations

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