  Objectives: This article sheds light on the different heat stress management
strategies, common or innovative, in order to analyze those that would be the
most suitable and effective for athletes who have to compete in humid and/or
hot environments.News: The Paris summer Olympics Games in 2024 will take place
from July 26th to September 8th with a high risk for athletes to practice their
sport at high temperatures, thereby imposing physiological (cardiovascular,
ventilatory, thermoregulatory, etc.) and psychological (early mental fatigue,
decreased motivation, discomfort, etc.) which can have a major negative impact
on their performance.Prospects and projects: To perform in a hot environment,
it is now recommended to use strategies, in particular active acclimatization
which promotes physiological but also psychological adaptations. Similarly,
fluid management and cooling techniques have potentially beneficial effects on
physiological factors but their psychological consequences are still poorly
understood and need to be investigated. Finally, mental strategies (goal
setting, mental imagery, positive self-talk, music, etc.) or cognitive training
in the heat can limit poor performance in this condition. The effects of
combining physical and mental techniques, as well as innovative strategies such
as cold suggestion, are also being investigated.Conclusion: For each strategies
presented, the scientific work has enabled the development of practical
recommendations for athletes, coaches and mental trainers in order to allow
them to physiologically and psychologically anticipate the effects of high
relative humidity and/or high temperature.
