Adaptation and Environment
The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) mission is to lead and enable a united high performance (HP) system that supports Australian athletes/teams to achieve podium success.
Adaptation and Environment
The Adaptation and Environment theme uses interventions such as altitude and/or heat to prepare athletes for competition in extreme conditions or focus on competition venue factors such as environment, course profile, competition times or air quality.
Athletes can also be guided by AIS experts to improve performance through other specific adaptations.
Unique experiences
- Tokyo 2020 heat preparation
- Recommendations for equipment and clothing to assist with extreme environmental conditions
- Treatment of acute exposure to minimise impact on performance
- Acclimation camps – altitude, heat/humidity
- Adaptations camp – altitude, heat, specific training interventions and nutrition strategies
- Competition strategy camps – pre cooling, recovery, pacing, nutrition/supplement practices