Ben Stephenson, PhD - Heat preparation, physiology, performance planning, and the Paralympics | EP#443
Ben Stephenson, PhD, is Performance Planning Lead and physiologist for the Great Britain para triathlon squad in Loughborough. He joins us off the back of the Paralympics in Paris where Team GB had a very successful games with five para triathlon medals, including two golds.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-Core temperature and thermoregulatory strain in sprint distance triathlon
-Heat preparation: science and practice
-How to minimise the risk of getting ill: which factors matter the most?
-The performance planning process behind Great Britain's Paralympic success
-Training to…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.