One hour of internal precooling with cold water/menthol enhances cycling performance in a heat/wet stress environment: A pilot study.

The aim of this study was to compare precooling durations before aerobic performance in a heat/ wet stress environment. Seven heat-acclimated and trained male cyclists completed 1-hour time trials in a hot and humid environment. Before each trial, the cyclists drank (1) a neutral beverage at 23°C during the 1-hour pre-exercise resting period (Neutral), (2) an ice-slush/menthol beverage at -1°C during the last 30 min of the resting period (Pre-30), or (3) an ice-slush/menthol beverage at -1°C during the 1-hour pre-exercise resting period (Pre-60).

Neuromuscular Activity during Cycling Performance in Hot/Dry and Hot/Humid Conditions.

Unlabelled: To determine the relationships between limiting factors and neuromuscular activity during a self-paced 20-km cycling time trial and evaluate the effect of environmental conditions on fatigue indices.

Methods: Ten endurance-trained and heat-acclimated athletes performed in three conditions (ambient temperature, relative humidity): HUMID (30 °C, 90%), DRY (35 °C, 46%) and NEUTRAL (22 °C, 55%). Voluntary muscular contractions and electromagnetic stimulations were recorded before and after the time trials to assess fatigue.

Immersion with menthol improves recovery between 2 cycling exercises in hot and humid environment.

Endurance exercise performance is impaired in a hot and humid environment. This study compared the effects of cold water immersion, with (CMWI) and without (CWI) menthol, on the recovery of cycling performance. Eight heat-acclimatized cyclists (age, 24.

Physical and perceptual cooling with beverages to increase cycle performance in a tropical climate.

Purpose: This study compares the effects of neutral temperature, cold and ice-slush beverages, with and without 0.5% menthol on cycling performance, core temperature (Tco) and stress responses in a tropical climate (hot and humid conditions).

Methods: Twelve trained male cyclists/triathletes completed six 20-km exercise trials against the clock in 30.