Do natural changes in baseline core body temperature affect thermal tolerance, breathing or blood flow to the brain?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Heat stress; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621001197820
• Lead Sponsor: Jim Cotter

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-09-08
• Study Completion: 2021-11-30
• Last Update Posted: 14 November 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 13

Inclusion Criteria

Volunteers may participate if they: Meet ACSM physical activity guidelines (i.e. exercise >3 times per week for 30 minutes or more) and have experience exercising at maximal intensity; have no current or recurring injuries that may affect ability to exercise maximally; are not consuming medications (except contraceptives) where heat exposure or exercise are contraindicated; have a history of heat intolerance or fainting; have any medical conditions that will impair the ability to exercise maximally and/or endure moderate- to severe- heat stress (e.g. core temperature above 40ºC).

Exclusion Criteria

Contraindication to exercise (as indicated by PARQ(+)), or exposure to extreme heat stress.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified