Thermoregulatory, cardiovascular, and perceptual responses to intermittent cooling during exercise in a hot, humid outdoor environment

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 792-806

  Cleary, Michelle A ^a   Toy, Michelle G ^b   Lopez, Rebecca M ^c  

^a CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Dellarmine College Preparatory   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Exertional heat illness; Heat strain; Superficial cooling

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLOTHING; COLD; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FOOTBALL; HEART RATE; HEAT; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; MALE; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE SENSE; THERMOREGULATION; THIRST; TROPIC CLIMATE; YOUNG ADULT;

BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; CLOTHING; COLD TEMPERATURE; FOOTBALL; HEART RATE; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; MALE; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, HUMAN; PHYSICAL EXERTION; SKIN TEMPERATURE; THERMOSENSING; THIRST; TROPICAL CLIMATE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84898022414     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: 15334295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3182a20f57     Document Type: Article

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