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{"title":"The effect of ambient temperature on the running dynamics of professional soccer players during a Brasileirão Série A season","authors":"Diêgo Augusto,&nbsp;Paweł Chmura,&nbsp;Fabrício Vasconcellos","doi":"10.1007/s00484-025-02950-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00484-025-02950-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In recent years, heat stress has represented an increasing risk to players. Thus, studies involving outdoor sports and high temperatures have been conducted on athletes’ performances. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of ambient temperature on the running dynamics of professional soccer players during a Brasileirão Série A season. Thirty matches were analyzed from 20 professional soccer players during the 2019 Brazilian Elite Championship. To quantify running dynamics during soccer matches, players used GPS device units. Ambient temperatures were classified by the k-means Cluster method into three groups: low (14.1–20.9 C), moderate (21–28.4 C) and high (29.5–35.9 C). Our main finding was that the 1-minute peak of acceleration (<i>p</i> = 0.02) and deceleration distance (<i>p</i> = 0.03) was greater in high temperature situations. In matches with low temperatures, distance in accelerations, decelerations, high-intensity running, and sprinting were greater (<i>p</i> = 0.01–0.02). Significant correlations, negative and low, were found for sprinting (<i>r</i> = − 0.23; <i>p</i> = 0.01), acceleration (<i>r</i>= -0.29; <i>p</i> = 0.001) and deceleration (<i>r</i>= -0.24; <i>r</i> = 0.007) with ambient temperature. These results may be of genuine practical interest to different sectors of soccer, and changes can be made to maintain the intensity and the players’ health.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":588,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Biometeorology","volume":"69 8","pages":"2045 - 2051"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144482777","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Questionnaire-based examination of the validity of the tourism climate index for application in South Africa.","authors":"Carmen K Kganane, Jennifer M Fitchett","doi":"10.1007/s00484-025-02965-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-025-02965-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Tourism Climate Indices have been developed over the past four decades to quantify and classify the climatic suitability of a given destination. However, their development and testing has primarily been conducted in the Global North. The Tourism Climate Index (TCI) was developed based on subjective judgement of scientists, the Holiday Climate Index (HCI_{urban and beach}) on the preferences of tourists in Europe, and the Camping Climate Index (CCI) on camping occupancy in the USA. To ascertain whether a particular index is suitable for application in more distal regions it is crucial to test the local validity of the index. The TCI has previously been applied in 10 tourist locations across South Africa, and the validity tested against TripAdvisor reviews. In this study, the suitability of applicable tourism climate indices are tested against 870 survey questionnaires completed by tourists across the same cities. The questionnaire responses reveal that the importance of each climatic variable differs between cities, and for local versus international tourists. The results also demonstrate that thresholds of unacceptable temperature, likewise, vary by city and tourist's country of origin. However, given the broad alignment with the weightings of the aforementioned tourism climate indices, rather than adjusting the individual indices based on these results, we argue for a more careful interpretation of the output scores and how they relate to the varied experiences of tourists within a location.</p>","PeriodicalId":588,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Biometeorology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144473638","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The nonlinear drought response and its critical threshold of Stipa krylovii roshev. typical steppe phenology","authors":"Erhua Liu,&nbsp;Guangsheng Zhou,&nbsp;Huailin Zhou","doi":"10.1007/s00484-025-02958-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00484-025-02958-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Drought is a significant climatic disturbance in grassland ecosystems, severely impacting the phenology and ecosystem functions of these systems. However, the mechanisms governing how the phenology of typical steppes in semi-arid regions responds to drought, as well as the associated critical thresholds, remain poorly understood. By utilizing ground-based phenological observations of <i>Stipa krylovii</i> Roshev. typical steppe and the standardized precipitation evapotranspiration index (SPEI) from 2003 to 2022, this study identified the patterns of phenological changes and pre-season drought events. Additionally, it quantified the nonlinear responses of the start of the growing season (SOS), end of the growing season (EOS), and the length of the growing season (LOS) to different drought intensity. The results showed that: (1) From 2003 to 2022, the SOS, EOS, and LOS exhibited reversal trends. Pre-season moderate to severe (SPEI &lt; − 1) droughts were strongly correlated with these phenological reversals. (2) Drought and vegetation phenology exhibited a nonlinear relationship. Specifically, the SOS, EOS, and LOS showed higher sensitivity to pre-season moderate to severe droughts compared to mild droughts (− 1 &lt; SPEI &lt; − 0.5). (3) Once the drought thresholds of 1.17, 0.99, and 0.98 were exceeded, the intensity of the drought significantly delayed the SOS, advanced the EOS, and shortened the LOS, respectively. These identified drought thresholds represented critical turning points where the response of vegetation phenology to drought shifted from highly resistant to highly vulnerable, serving as warning signals for drought stress. This study provides important data support and decision references for drought warnings, risk assessments, and ecological restoration efforts.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":588,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Biometeorology","volume":"69 9","pages":"2209 - 2224"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144332235","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The impact of climate change on road traffic crashes in Ghana","authors":"Ruth Akorli,&nbsp;Philip Antwi-Agyei,&nbsp;Patrick Davies,&nbsp;James Damsere-Derry,&nbsp;Frank Baffour-Ata,&nbsp;Emmanuel Nakua,&nbsp;Peter Donkor,&nbsp;Charles Mock","doi":"10.1007/s00484-025-02964-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00484-025-02964-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Despite the substantial injuries and fatalities from Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs), evidence of climate change’s impact on RTCs in Ghana is lacking. This study assessed the impact of climate change on RTCs in Ghana by combining quantitative (Mann-Kendall trend tests, Continuous Wavelet Transform analysis, causal inference analysis) and qualitative (15 key stakeholder interviews) methods. The quantitative analysis employed monthly rainfall and temperature data (1991–2021) alongside RTC data (1998–2021) across 10 regions. While rainfall trends varied regionally, the wet season (April through mid-October) showed a strong link to crash severity for all regions across Ghana. Wavelet analysis showed higher crash severity in the wet season within every 2–8 months period in a particular annual year during the study period. Causal inference analysis revealed rainfall’s stronger influence (3.59%) on fatal crashes during the wet season compared to temperature (0.04%). Key stakeholder interviews highlighted perceived changes in temperature and intense rainfall patterns affecting RTCs, especially during rainy seasons suggesting an association between increased rainfall and crash severity. These findings emphasize the multifaceted role of climate change on road safety and the need to address weather-specific risks.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":588,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Biometeorology","volume":"69 9","pages":"2285 - 2299"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144324102","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Health effects of atmospheric pressure fluctuations: a review of biometeorological research","authors":"N. V. Kuzmenko,&nbsp;V. A. Tsyrlin,&nbsp;M. G. Pliss,&nbsp;M. M. Galagudza","doi":"10.1007/s00484-025-02954-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00484-025-02954-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Atmospheric pressure (AP) is a meteorological factor that constantly affects all living organisms on Earth, and the effects of AP generally could not be eliminated. The magnitude of AP and its variability depend on the altitude, season, weather conditions, time of day, and the gravitational potential of the Moon and the Sun. AP effect on the body can be both direct mechanical and through modulation of the partial oxygen density. Significant changes in AP can cause serious health problems such as acute mountain sickness, decompression sickness, and barotrauma. However, even slight fluctuations in AP associated with weather changes may demonstrate profound effects on human well-being and, in addition, may trigger the exacerbation of diverse pathologies. In this review, the association between AP changes and the incidence of various diseases, such as arterial hypertension, myocardial infarction, stroke, migraine, epileptic seizures, sensory disorders, etc. has been analyzed. Apart from that, the presence of circadian and circannual changes in AP provides basis for the involvement of this meteorological factor in the modulation of biological rhythms. In particular, it has been established that sustained decrease in AP during summer is associated with decreased levels of certain metabolic parameters and increased risk of ischemic cardiovascular events.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":588,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Biometeorology","volume":"69 9","pages":"2171 - 2187"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144324099","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of a ventilated vest on cardiac recovery and thermal perception of soldiers during an intermittent activity in a warm environment","authors":"Lotte Linssen,&nbsp;Lisa Klous,&nbsp;Jikke Reinten,&nbsp;Agnes Psikuta,&nbsp;Milène Catoire,&nbsp;Boris Kingma","doi":"10.1007/s00484-025-02962-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00484-025-02962-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this study, we examine the effects of a ventilated vest worn under a ballistic vest on thermophysiological and perceptual outcomes during an intermittent activity. Eight male soldiers (age:21 ± 2 years, height:184 ± 8 cm, weight:77.5 ± 10.1 kg) performed an intermittent 50-10-20–10 min walk-rest-walk-rest treadmill protocol in a climatic chamber (32˚C, 33% relative humidity, 5 km/h walking speed). Two conditions were evaluated: control (clothing + ballistic vest) and ventilated vest (clothing + ventilated vest + ballistic vest). Local static thermal insulation and evaporative resistance of the control condition were (0.485 m²KW⁻¹ and 176 m²PaW⁻¹) and for the Ventilated vest configuration (0.242 m²KW⁻¹ and 38 m²PaW⁻¹). Heart rate (HR), core temperature (Tc), mean skin temperature (Tsk), and thermal perceptual scores were collected. Compared with the control condition, the ventilated vest resulted in an attenuated increase in Tc (-0.3 ± 0.2 °C, <i>p</i> = 0.008) and faster HR recovery (-9 ± 12 BPM, <i>p</i> = 0.009). Moreover, significantly cooler thermal sensation and significantly lower thermal discomfort were observed in ventilated vest vs. control conditions (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.034). A ventilated vest has the potential to facilitate a faster cardiac recovery during an intermittent walking protocol in dry-warm environment. The findings of this study contribute to our understanding of potential use of ventilated vests in high-performance settings and offer practical applications in military and occupational contexts.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":588,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Biometeorology","volume":"69 9","pages":"2263 - 2270"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144324100","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The impact of season, temperature, and direct normal irradiance on IVF pregnancy outcomes: a retrospective cohort study","authors":"Chao Wang,&nbsp;Jiehua Chen,&nbsp;Zhong Lin,&nbsp;Li Shi,&nbsp;Qiuyan Ruan,&nbsp;Jiamin Long,&nbsp;Yanping Lao,&nbsp;Xiangli Niu","doi":"10.1007/s00484-025-02951-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00484-025-02951-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><i>Objective</i>. This study assessed associations between season, temperature, direct normal irradiance (DNI), and clinical pregnancy outcomes in first fresh in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle. <i>Methods</i>. We conducted a retrospective cohort study (June 2021-October 2023) of 1179 patients undergoing fresh IVF cycles. Inclusion criteria required age ≤ 45 years, first-time fresh embryo transfer cycles (long/antagonist protocol), excluding preimplantation genetic testing, frozen cycles, or incomplete data. Temperature and DNI were recorded from gonadotropin (Gn) initiation to oocyte retrieval. Binary logistic regression assessed seasonal impacts on clinical pregnancy, while restricted cubic splines (RCS) independently modeled temperature/DNI effects. <i>Results</i>. Compared to winter, clinical pregnancy likelihood was 1.74-fold higher in spring (95% CI:1.11–2.71, <i>P</i> = 0.015) and 1.53-fold in summer (95% CI:1.02–2.30, <i>P</i> = 0.042). Stratified analysis revealed a 2.02-fold increased likelihood in summer cycles using the long protocol (95% CI:1.07–3.82, <i>P</i> = 0.031), whereas no seasonal variation was observed in antagonist protocol. RCS regression analysis indicated a nonlinear relationship between temperature and clinical pregnancy outcomes, which was confirmed in the long protocol group. No significant correlations were observed with DNI or in patients treated with the antagonist protocol. <i>Conclusions</i>. Season and ambient temperature significantly impact IVF clinical pregnancy, especially in the long protocol, with the highest increase in pregnancy rates observed in summer, as well as within the 26.13℃ to 29.68℃ temperature range. No significant effects were observed with DNI or the antagonist protocol. These findings suggest that summer treatment may optimize IVF outcomes, but future studies should prioritize multi-center prospective designs with continuous temperature monitoring to define precise optimal ranges.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":588,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Biometeorology","volume":"69 8","pages":"2053 - 2065"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12287234/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144324103","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The risk of heat stress to South African emergency medicine registrars rotating through hospitals in warmer climate zones during summer months","authors":"MP Fitchett,&nbsp;JM Fitchett","doi":"10.1007/s00484-025-02953-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00484-025-02953-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Most South African Medical registrar programmes involve rotation between a number of teaching hospitals within a geographic region. For some of these programmes this includes a short rotation to a more remote hospital, in some instances located in a different province of the country, and distinct climate zone. This is the case for the University of the Witwatersrand Emergency Medicine programme, based in Johannesburg, which includes a two month remote rotation through Klerksdorp, a city located in the North West Province, with a markedly warmer climate, particularly during the summer months. The difference in climatic conditions, short duration of the rotation, and the lack of a defined period for acclimatisation heightens the risk of heat stress to these rotating Emergency Medicine registrars, particularly in residential environments. This holds a range of secondary risks, relating to the level of focus, agitation, and impact on sleep between shifts. In this study we use a collection of 3229 temperature and humidity readings taken over the period of a month in early summer in Klerksdorp. Using Humidex, a thermal comfort index for occupational health and safety, we quantify the risks of heat stress to acclimatised and unacclimatised workers, and the times of day of greatest heat risk. These findings can provide valuable direction in the scheduling of rest periods, the allocation of longer and shorter shifts through the day, and the provision of infrastructural adaptation to heat stress such as water coolers and air conditioning.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":588,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Biometeorology","volume":"69 9","pages":"2189 - 2198"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00484-025-02953-0.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144324104","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Pelotherapy, thalassotherapy, and electrotherapy for skin treatment: current insights and future perspectives on electropelotherapy","authors":"Lara Almeida,&nbsp;Fernando Rocha,&nbsp;Carla Candeias","doi":"10.1007/s00484-025-02955-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00484-025-02955-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This work aims to review and summarize the existing knowledge on Electropelotherapy, a new therapeutical approach for physical rehabilitation practices. Research was conducted on scientific literature covering general topics (e.g., clays, peloids) and the positive health outcomes. More specific keywords (e.g., thalassotherapy, the role of Dead Sea salts, electropelotherapy, dermal bioaccessibility), focusing on improving human healthcare and well-being. A growing global interest for natural muds is linked to its documented health and well-being benefits. Thalassotherapy is a traditional therapeutical technique extensively explored and applied over the years. Similarly, electrotherapy is a well-established method for physical rehabilitation. It is proven that both therapies can provide positive benefits for human health. Studies showing the success of combining both therapies are reduced, with only one pilot study conducted on equines, to assess the potential effectiveness. Additional studies are crucial to fully understand the potential and clinical applications of electropelotherapy in physical rehabilitation, and potentially contributing to the development of innovative strategies to enhance patient recovery.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":588,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Biometeorology","volume":"69 9","pages":"2157 - 2169"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00484-025-02955-y.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144324101","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The influence of possible consequences of global climate and geophysical changes on life history traits and α-amylase activity in Daphnia magna Straus","authors":"Anastasia A. Sizova,&nbsp;Daniil A. Sizov,&nbsp;Viacheslav V. Krylov","doi":"10.1007/s00484-025-02961-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00484-025-02961-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Global climate changes are significantly affecting ecosystems worldwide. Concurrently, potential geomagnetic field reversals could introduce additional environmental stressors as a reduction of geomagnetic field induction. We carried out a series of experiments to simulate global warming consequences (increased temperature, reduced dissolved oxygen, and increased salinity) under the geomagnetic field and hypomagnetic conditions to mimic possible future environmental scenarios. We utilized freshwater cladoceran <i>Daphnia magna</i>, a model organism in aquatic ecosystems with limited migration potential. Life history traits, morphometric characteristics, and α-amylase activity were evaluated after exposure to combined influences. Our results demonstrate that hypoxia affects the daphnid’s reproductive output more adversely than elevated temperatures and increased salinity. Hypomagnetic conditions exacerbated these effects. A significant reduction in α-amylase activity in <i>D. magna</i> was found under hypomagnetic conditions, more notably when combined with low dissolved oxygen, high temperature, or increased salinity. The reduction in α-amylase activity was accompanied by a decrease in female sizes. The findings highlight the importance of considering multiple environmental stressors when predicting the future impacts of climate and geophysical changes on biodiversity and ecosystem function. Further research is needed to explore the long-term ecological consequences of these combined stressors.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":588,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Biometeorology","volume":"69 9","pages":"2249 - 2262"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144273900","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}