N/A N=34 Randomized Other

Heat Acclimation, Hand Cooling Efficacy, and Adaptation Maintenance.

Heat

Bottom Line

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Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Feb 2020

Primary outcome: Primary: Internal Body Temperature — 39.6; 38.2 degrees Celcius

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: N/A
Interventions: Heat acclimation (Other); Exercise in a cool environment (Other)
Age: Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex: Male
Sponsor: University of Connecticut
Primary completion: Mar 2015

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Internal Body Temperature	39.6; 38.2	—
SECONDARY Heart Rate	178; 173	—

Summary

This study had three aims: 1. To determine the impact of consecutive days of exercise on thermoregulation and cardiovascular strain. 2. To determine the efficacy of a hand cooling device to cool individuals throughout a heat acclimation period. 3. To assess the maintenance of thermoregulatory and cardiovascular adaptations derived from heat acclimation during a 25-day intermittent exercise-heat exposure protocol.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

no chronic health problems
no previous history of exertional heat stroke within the past 3 years
no history of cardiovascular, metabolic or respiratory disease
no current musculoskeletal injury that limits physical activity

Exclusion Criteria

women
exercise less than once per week
VO2max < 45 ml/kg/min

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