Heat acclimation improves exercise performance

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1140-1147

  Lorenzo, Santiago ^a   Halliwill, John R ^a   Sawka, Michael N ^b   Minson, Christopher T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b U S ARMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac output; Cool environment; Hot environment; Lactate threshold; Maximal oxygen uptake; Plasma volume; Time trial performance

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ADAPTATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; BLOOD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLD; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEART OUTPUT; HEART RATE; HEAT; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; MALE; METABOLISM; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PLASMA VOLUME; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TIME;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; BICYCLING; CARDIAC OUTPUT; COLD TEMPERATURE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; LACTIC ACID; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PLASMA VOLUME; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78149312649     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00495.2010     Document Type: Article

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