Greater chance of high core temperatures with modified pacing strategy during team sport in the heat

To measure the activity profile, hydration status and core temperature of elite team sport athletes during matches in hot and cool conditions.Thirty-five professional Australian footballers (age 25.9 ± 3.5 yrs; height 188.4 ± 7.8 cm; body mass 90.6 ± 8.8 kg), gave informed consent to participate in this study. Core temperature (T(c)), hydration and running performance were compared in eight hot and eight cool matches classified via a rating of...