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The Potential Impact of Heat on Athletes' Sleep at the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics Games

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: In 2024, Paris will host the Olympic (during July and August) and Paralympic (during September) Summer Games. Despite temperatures often exceeding 40°C in Paris in July, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has indicated that there will be no installation of air conditioning in the athletes' rooms. High ambient temperatures can impair the quantity and quality of sleep and, consequently, impair athletic performance. In this overview, we present the rationale behind and explain the process of how a warm environment is unfavorable to the sleep of Olympic and Paralympic athletes, as well as offer practical recommendations on how to mitigate the effects of environment heat for a restful and effective night's sleep during the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics Games.

Source: Sleep Science

DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1791236

Authors: João Paulo Pereira Rosa, Andressa Silva, Claudio Andre Barbosa de Lira, Marco Tulio de Mello

Institutions: Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Universidade Federal de Goiás

Language: English

Topic: Thermoregulation and physiological responses

Subfield: Physiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4403175389