Topical application of isolated menthol and combined menthol-capsaicin creams: exercise tolerance, thermal perception, pain, attentional focus and thermoregulation in the heat.

Peel, Jenny; John, Kevin; Page, Joe; Jeffries, Owen; Heffernan, Shane; Tallent, Jamie; Waldron, Mark

doi:10.1080/17461391.2023.2211966

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Topical application of isolated menthol and combined menthol-capsaicin creams: exercise tolerance, thermal perception, pain, attentional focus and thermoregulation in the heat.

Jenny Peel, Kevin John, Joe Page, Owen Jeffries, Shane Heffernan

, Jamie Tallent, Mark Waldron

European Journal of Sport Science, Pages: 1 - 21

Swansea University Authors: Jenny Peel, Shane Heffernan , Mark Waldron

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We determined the effects of topically applied i) isolated menthol cream, ii) menthol and capsaicin co-application or iii) placebo cream on exercise tolerance, thermal perception, pain, attentional focus and thermoregulation during exercise in the heat. Ten participants cycled at 70% maximal power o...

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Topical application of isolated menthol and combined menthol-capsaicin creams: exercise tolerance, thermal perception, pain, attentional focus and thermoregulation in the heat.

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