Samuel Penna Wanner

Samuel Penna Wanner is a professor of sports sciences at the Federal University of Minas Gerais in Brazil. His research focuses on the impact of temperature on athletic performance, particularly in football, where he has found that high temperatures can alter gameplay dynamics and reduce player efficiency. Wanner emphasizes that optimal temperatures for performance range between 15 and 25 degrees Celsius, and he has contributed to discussions on how excessive heat can lead to increased injuries and decreased performance levels in athletes.