Core temperature responses to compensable versus uncompensable heat stress in young adults (PSU HEAT Project)
Rachel M. Cottle, Zachary S. Lichter, Daniel J. Vecellio, S. Tony Wolf, W. Larry Kenney
Abstract
This study is the first to examine heat storage and the rate of change in core temperature above (uncompensable heat stress) and just below (compensable heat stress) critical environmental limits to human heat balance. Furthermore, we examine the influence of individual subject characteristics and seasonality on the change in core temperature in warm-humid versus hot-dry environments. We provide the rate of change in core temperature, enabling projections to be made to and from any hypothetical core temperature.
Topics & Concepts
Heat stressCore temperatureAnimal scienceMedicineInternal medicineBiologyThermoregulation and physiological responsesClimate Change and Health ImpactsBuilding Energy and Comfort Optimization