Date of Completion

5-8-2014

Embargo Period

11-4-2014

Keywords

peripheral hand cooling, football, heat stress

Major Advisor

Douglas J. Casa

Associate Advisor

Lawrence E. Armstrong

Associate Advisor

Carl M. Maresh

Associate Advisor

Jeffrey Anderson

Associate Advisor

Elaine C. Lee

Field of Study

Kinesiology

Degree

Doctor of Philosophy

Open Access

Open Access

Abstract

Limited research exists regarding peripheral hand cooling (HC) modalities with negative pressure during American football and it is unclear if reductions in internal body temperature will positively influence, perceptual measures, athletic performance, and circulating inflammatory cytokines. Two separate research studies, an environmental controlled laboratory and an observational field study, examined HC while wearing a full American football uniform. Study#1: Rectal temperature was significantly decreased from minute 66 through post-exercise in the HC with fluid condition (p

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