Australian players to wear Arctic Heat ice vests to combat heat
Australian cricketers will face the heat of the Australian summer and the sweltering conditions of the subcontinent with the aid of ice vests made by Arctic Heat.
Cricket Australia has signed its second three-year sponsorship agreement with Arctic Heat, which will involve the wholly Australian owned company suppling the men’s and women’s international teams and all state teams with Arctic Heat ice vests and neck ties.
Australian Team strength and conditioning coach, Jock Campbell said the ice vests and neck ties played a vital part in the team’s performance.
“Heat stress can have a debilitating effect on performance, as well as causing some serious health problems, so it is important that we use the technology available to us to minimise it,” said Mr Campbell.
“The Arctic Heat products have become important tools in the team’s preparation and recovery, particularly when we are playing in the extreme conditions of the sub-continent,” he said.
The Arctic Heat products work by cooling the skin temperature and stabilizing the core temperature, mimicking the body’s natural cooling process. This prevents the body being affected by heat stress, improves performance by allowing blood flow to be concentrated in the muscles where it is needed most, and reduces fluid loss, minimising dehydration.
The lightweight vest is made from a Sportwool inner which ‘wicks’ moisture away from the body and transfers it to the front of the garment producing a cooling effect. It has a micromesh outer which limits the vest to less than 1kg in weight, and has pockets of gel sewn in to it which can hold temperature for long periods The neckties work on the same principle.
The Australian technology is also used by teams in the AFL, tennis players at the Australian Open and international teams in the soccer and rugby World Cups. They will also be used by many countries to counter the extreme conditions at the upcoming Athens Olympics.
For further details contact:
Belinda Dennett
Corporate Communications Officer
(03) 9653 9927 or 0409 524 482
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