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#137 - "Menthol and Athletic Performance" with Russ Best PhD

2020/4/23
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We Do Science - The Sports Nutrition Podcast

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Episode 137 of the Institute of Performance Nutrition)'s "We Do Science" podcast! In this episode, I (Laurent Bannock)) discuss "Menthol and Athletic Performance" with Dr Russ Best) PhD (Waikato Institute of Technology, New Zealand). Discussion Topics Include:

  • Overview of Menthol and athletic performance
  • Internal application of Menthol and impact on physical capacity and performance
  • External application of Menthol and impact on physical capacity and performance
  • Mechanisms of action on psychophysiological effects to include: thermal, ventilatory, analgesic, and arousal
  • Strengths and limitations of menthol as an ergogenic aid
  • Practical recommendations

Key Paper(s) Discussed / Referred to:

  • Menthol: A Fresh Ergogenic Aid for Athletic Performance)

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  • #131 - "Nutrition for Exercise in Hot Environments" with Alan McCubbin PhD and Ollie Jay PhD)
  • #72 - 'Half-Time in Team Sports & Strategies that Influence Performance' with Mark Russell PhD CSCS)
  • Episode 17 - 'Carbohydrates' with James Morton PhD)

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