Sprint performance under heat stress: A review

International audienceTraining and competition in major track-and-field events, and for many team or racquet sports, often require the completion of maximal sprints in hot (>30 °C) ambient conditions. Enhanced short-term (39 °C). Here we also discuss strategies (heat acclimatization, precooling, hydration strategies) employed by " sprint " athletes to mitigate the negative influence of higher environmental temperatures