Psychological Adaptation To Heat Stress
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By Ralph A. Vernacchia, Ph.D., and Sylvia Veit-Hartley, B.A. Center for Performance Enhancement, Western Washington University This excellent work by Vernacchia and Veit-Hartley was presented at the Coaching Education Level III in December, 1998. It not only shows the quality of the authors’ research and writing, but also the what one might fi nd at a Level III seminar. Both authors are to be commended for presenting in-depth material on heat stress from the psychological aspect, and then concluding with some very practical pointers for the coach. Contact USATF for further information on Coaching Education, and the various Levels, including Level III.
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