A Passive Heat Maintenance Strategy Implemented during a Simulated Half-Time Improves Lower Body Power Output and Repeated Sprint Ability in Professional Rugby Union Players

• Mark Russell,

  Affiliation Department of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

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• Daniel J. West,

  Affiliation Department of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

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• Marc A. Briggs,

  Affiliation Department of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

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• Richard M. Bracken,

  Affiliation Applied Sports Technology Exercise and Medicine Research Centre (A-STEM), Health and Sport Portfolio, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom

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• Christian J. Cook,

  Affiliation School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences, Bangor University, Bangor, United Kingdom

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• Thibault Giroud,

  Affiliation Biarritz Olympique Rugby, Parc Des Sports Aguilera, Biarritz, France

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• Nicholas Gill,

  Affiliation Applied Sports Technology Exercise and Medicine Research Centre (A-STEM), Health and Sport Portfolio, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom

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• Liam P. Kilduff

  * E-mail: l.kilduff@swansea.ac.uk

  Affiliation Applied Sports Technology Exercise and Medicine Research Centre (A-STEM), Health and Sport Portfolio, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom

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