#137 - "Menthol and Athletic Performance" with Russ Best PhD

Episode 137 of the Institute of Performance Nutrition's "We Do Science" podcast! In this episode, I (Laurent Bannock) discuss "Menthol and Athletic Performance" with Dr Russ Best PhD (Waikato Institute of Technology, New Zealand).

Discussion Topics Include:

• Overview of Menthol and athletic performance
• Internal application of Menthol and impact on physical capacity and performance
• External application of Menthol and impact on physical capacity and performance
• Mechanisms of action on psychophysiological effects to include: thermal, ventilatory, analgesic, and arousal
• Strengths and limitations of menthol as an ergogenic aid
• Practical recommendations

Key Paper(s) Discussed / Referred to:

• Menthol: A Fresh Ergogenic Aid for Athletic Performance

Related Podcast Episodes:

• #131 - "Nutrition for Exercise in Hot Environments" with Alan McCubbin PhD and Ollie Jay PhD
• #72 - 'Half-Time in Team Sports & Strategies that Influence Performance' with Mark Russell PhD CSCS
• Episode 17 - 'Carbohydrates' with James Morton PhD

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