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This will help avoid oversimplifications such as the binary notion that "passive heat therapy does, or does not, work." 🧵9/end. Thanks for your comments 😃

Incorporating the FITT principle into PH research may enhance methodological consistency and interpretation. By adopting a more structured approach, the field can better realize the full potential of PH as a scientifically grounded intervention, for health and performance. 🧵8

Although these distinctions may seem elementary to researchers in environmental physiology, a growing number of recent publications in high-impact (Q1) journals overlook them, leading to potentially misleading conclusions. 🧵7

Duration also plays a key role: 20 min of exposure will not elicit the same physiological outcomes as 40 or 60 min. I.e., in HWI, muscle temp takes ~83 min to reach a plateau. Thus, the AUC of thermal strain responses should be carefully considered before drawing conclusions. 🧵6

Different types of passive heating (eg, sauna, HWI) induce distinct temperature kinetics across muscle, core, and skin. E.g., HWI at 40 °C will produce different effects compared to 42 °C. Likewise, a Finnish sauna induces different responses compared to an infrared sauna. 🧵5

A major concern arises when such definitive conclusions are presented in article titles. E.g., "HWI or sauna does not work." This framing generalizes the results from a specific PH protocol and assumes they apply universally across all modalities, which is misleading. 🧵4

In this opinion paper, we discuss inconsistencies in the literature and highlight the risks of oversimplification, particularly the binary framing that passive heat therapy either "works" or "does not work." 🧵3

Despite its growing recognition as a health treatment, exercise mimetic, and tool for enhancing sport performance and recovery, the interpretation of outcomes related to passive heat therapy is often overly simplistic or misinformed. 🧵2

Hot off the press 🔥 Our new publication on @EJAP_official 👉 https://t.co/KjwDABpfcP Key considerations for passive heating prescription. If you work with passive heat therapy or heat stress/exposure, you may find this particularly relevant. @orssattolucas @GeoffMinett 🧵1

New in @EJAP_official from @PatrickRod_PhD and @GeoffMinett: Turning up the heat on skeletal muscle adaptations and neuromuscular function: key considerations for passive heating prescription and best practices https://t.co/ccYseTXFzL

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Borussia Dortmund's bench is watching their Club World Cup match from the locker room because of the heat. It is currently 87 degrees (30.5 degrees Celsius) in Cincinnati, Ohio where the match is being played. (via @BVB)

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While passive increases in muscle temp via HWI can enhance rapid muscle contraction, it may impair motor control tasks. This was evidenced in our later study, showing decreased force steadiness and increased MUDR variability after a single session of HWI. https://t.co/wBIxGsId2z

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