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The effect of heat acclimation on critical environmental limits and rate of rectal temperature change

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: We assessed the effect of heat acclimation (HA) on critical environmental limits and rate of rectal temperature change. We show that more than 5 days of heat acclimation are required to increase critical environmental limits and that 9 days of HA proceeded by adequate recovery reduces the rate of rectal temperature change. These findings enhance our understanding of heat acclimation's effect on work capacity in the heat and may be used to design occupational guidelines.

Source: Journal of Applied Physiology

DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01004.2024

Authors: Timo van den Bogaard, Lisa Klous, Rachel M. Cottle, Jan Van Erp, Hein A. M. Daanen

Institutions: Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research, Pennsylvania State University, University of Twente

Language: English

Topic: Thermoregulation and physiological responses

Subfield: Physiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: Ministerie van Defensie