Health and performance challenges during sports training and competition in cold weather

Olympic athletes compete and train in diverse cold-weather environments, generally without adverse effects. However, the nature of some sports may increase the risk of cold injuries. This paper provides guidance to enable competition organisers and officials, coaches and athletes to avoid cold-weather injuries. This paper will (1) define potential cold-weather injuries during training and competition and (2) provide risk management guidance to mitigate susceptibility to cold-weather injuries.
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Bibliographic Details
Subjects:
Notations:biological and medical sciences organisations and events
Published in:British Journal of Sports Medicine
Language:English
Published: 2012
Online Access:http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/46/11/788.abstract
Volume:46
Issue:11
Pages:788-791
Document types:article
Level:advanced