The Effect of High Temperatures on Some Functional Indicators and The Sharpness of Attention for the Players of the Basra City Team with the Fencing Epee Weapon

Abstract

The study aimed to: identify the differences in measurements and tests after the efforts of functional matches for functional indicators and manifestations of attention between high and medium heat, where the researchers used the descriptive approach and the researchers got acquainted with the research community with the players of Basra. The governorate team for fencing, the advanced category, numbering (8) players, and the sample was chosen from the community. The deliberate search reached (6) duels with a percentage of (75%), and the main experiment was for moderate temperatures, which ranged between (27-28) degrees Celsius, and was conducted on 12/16/2022 at ten in the morning in the fencing hall in the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences Basra University, then the researchers repeated the experiment on the same sample. On March 10, 2023, in the same hall, exactly at ten o'clock in the morning, I conducted the same method and the previous mechanism for conducting tests before and after performing the match effort, but at a temperature of (40-41) degrees Celsius. The required data were taken and then processed statistically. The most important conclusion reached is that the performance of training and competition in moderate temperatures has positive effects on the internal environment and the functional responses of the athletes and their mental processes, including the acuity of attention, and this is reflected in the level of performance. In matches, high temperatures negatively affect the responses of the circulatory system, so the most important thing recommended by the researchers should be to choose a moderate atmosphere to employ the players’ capabilities and continue to perform for a longer period. And removes the phenomenon of fatigue caused by high temperatures.