Football Team Punts on Cooling Vests to Tackle the Desert Heat
College football team uses cooling vests to tackle to hot desert conditions. The lightweight cooling vest will help prevent heat stress injuries and will improve performances.
(PRWEB) September 18, 2004 -- Many USA competitors at the Athens Olympics
used the Arctic Heat cooling vest to help them “beat the heat” and improve their
performances. Soldiers in the Iraqi desert are even using the cooling vests to
combat the harsh conditions.
The lightweight cooling vests sold by Arctic
Heat USA allow athletes to play harder for longer, thus gaining an edge over the
competition. Sports science has shown that by pre-cooling the body the effects
of overheating can be delayed, thus providing a significant gain in performance.
This means that pre-cooled competitors will sweat less, their heart rates are
lower, and more energy can be directed towards producing personal bests rather
than trying to keep the body cool.
The vest works using a two stage
cooling process. The vests contain a gel-like substance that can be frozen or
chilled, and will maintain that temperature for up to 2 hours. The cooling vests
are manufactured using Woolmark's Sportwool fabric which incorporates Vapour
Management Technology.
Saturday, September 18, Wisconsin traveled to
Arizona to play NCAA College football in the heat of the midday sun.
Temperatures are set to be in the mid 90s and the teams are very conscious of
heat stress affecting performances. Yet it appears many football teams are
unaware of the latest cooling products available.
“This week we were
reading news stories of the Arizona team having the ability to blow cold air
into their uniforms to keep them cool. Wisconsin did not seem to have anything
available to keep them cool, so we thought we would give them a little bit of
help and supplied them with some Arctic Heat Cooling Vests to even the ledger. I
think our ice vests will be a little more effective than some cold air,” said
John Surie, President of Arctic Heat USA.
Cooling vests for football
teams is nothing new for the Arctic Heat company. The vests were originally
designed with football players in mind and for the past 5 years every
professional Australian Rules Football team has used the Arctic Heat Cooling
Vests to keep their players cool. “The Aussie Rules football players use the
cooling vests before the start of the game and also during the quarter time and
half time breaks to keep players cool, improve their performance, and protect
them from heat stress injuries.” said Surie.
The Arctic Heat USA body
cooling vest, comes in a large range of sizes and retails for $174.95. It can be
purchased online from the Arctic Heat USA online store www.arcticheatusa.com
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