Aim. The paper presents the assessment of the effect of climatic conditions on the functional status of athletes. Materials and methods. The study involved 150 athletes from 6 national teams of Russia. All athletes were surveyed to assess the effect of 7 groups of factors on their functional status during training sessions and competitions. Results. Data processing showed that athletes paid a lot of attention to nutrition and water quality (from 37.1 to 85.7%) and planning of preparation for competitions (from 30.8 to 90%). Track-and-field athletes were affected most by climatic conditions as a group of factors (38.7%). Track-and-field athletes and rowers indicated five factors (air temperature, air humidity, insolation, wind, precipi-tation) that had an average value of 5.6 +/- 0.4 to 6.3 +/- 0.5 points. Conclusion. A comprehensive approach to the adaptation of athletes is needed, which involves both biopsychosocial factors and climatic adaptation.
Razinkin, SM; Bragin, MA
THE EFFECT OF CLIMATIC CONDITIONS ON THE FUNCTIONAL STATUS OF ATHLETES
Human Sport Medicine