Acclimitisation:
The booklet provides general guidelines for members of the Irish Team prepearing for the unique challenges of the Beijing Games. The OCI have developed guidelines for Team Managers, coaches and athletes.The guidelines are not designed to be prescriptive. They will help each sport understand the issues and allow for individual preparation strategies, implemented in association with the IIS. In addition to these guidelines other materials are being developed in fact sheet, credit card and poster format.The booklet covers some of the following areas:
background to Beijing,Qingdao, and Hong Kong,travel fatigue,jetlag,climate issues ,hydration strategies,cooling strategies,clothing recommendations,pollution,
pre games and village food
Medical:
Medical guidelines form part of a process in which the Olympic Medical and Physiotherapy team are working alongside National Federation medical teams to ensure continuity of care for each team member. Medical and physiotherapy reviews for each team member form part of this process.
The booklet focuses on the following medical issues:
Advice before travelling, medical issues in China,footwear and orthotics advice, neck and back management,dental care, drug testing etc.
The OCI Medical Team consists of:
Chief Medical Officer Dr Sean Gaine,
Olympic Medical officer Dr Rod McLoughlin,
Chief Physiotherapist Dr Marie Elaine Grant,
Chief Scientist Dr Giles Warrington
Nutritionist Siobhan Madigan
Psychologist Niamh Fitzpatrick
