Specific ambient temperatures induce heat exhaustion during prolonged running
Is it true that specific ambient temperatures induce heat exhaustion during prolonged running?
Yes. Specific ambient temperatures and hot environments significantly increase thermal and cardiovascular strain during prolonged running, contributing to heat-related exhaustion and impaired performance.
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The claim is specific, empirical, and testable. Multiple retrieved papers consistently discuss how prolonged running or endurance exercise in elevated ambient temperatures induces thermal strain, cardiovascular burden, and heat-related exhaustion. No papers refute the core premise that ambient heat negatively affects running capacity.
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A, S., D, B., K, O., & D, M. (2026). Carbohydrate supplementation for endurance exercise in the heat: a systematic review with practical recommendations.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1080/15502783.2026.2669307
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X, D., S, L., D, Z., S, Z., X, S., Y, J., Y, Y., W, J., K, Z., & C, L. (2026). Nutritional Strategies to Support Performance Maintenance and Recovery in Football Under Hot Environmental Conditions: A Narrative Review.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu18111695
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SB, A., LSX, L., JKW, L., & ICC, L. (2026). Differential Intestinal Epithelial Injury Following Passive and Exertional Hyperthermia.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-026-00998-y
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Bergeron, M. F. (2014). Heat stress and thermal strain challenges in running.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2014.5500
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James, C. A., Hayes, M., Willmott, A. G. B., Gibson, O. R., Flouris, A. D., Schlader, Z. J., & Maxwell, N. S. (2017). Defining the determinants of endurance running performance in the heat.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1080/23328940.2017.1333189
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The claim is specific, empirical, and testable. Multiple retrieved papers consistently discuss how prolonged running or endurance exercise in elevated ambient temperatures induces thermal strain, cardiovascular burden, and heat-related exhaustion. No papers refute the core premise that ambient heat negatively affects running capacity.
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