Technical paper: Environmental heat stress in football is increased in synthetic surfaces

Environmental heat stress is the result of ambient temperature, radiation, and relative humidity. During football practice on synthetic surfaces and no roof, solar radiation causes an important temperature increase of the playing surface. This technical note explains how heat stress is calculated ac...

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Main Author: Luis Fernando Aragón Vargas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Costa Rica 2012-06-01
Series:Pensar en Movimiento
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Online Access:http://www.revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/pem/article/view/416
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