Effect of sauna-based heat acclimation on plasma volume and heart rate variability

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 115, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 785-794

  Stanley, Jamie ^a,b   Halliday, Aaron ^c   D’Auria, Shaun ^a   Buchheit, Martin ^d   Leicht, Anthony S ^c  

^a QUEENSLAND ACADEMY OF SPORT   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d Myorobie Association   (France)

Author keywords

Blood volume; Cardiac parasympathetic activity; Cyclists; Heat exposure; Post exercise

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; EXERCISE; HEART RATE; HEAT; HUMAN; MALE; PLASMA VOLUME; SAUNA;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; EXERCISE; HEART RATE; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; MALE; PLASMA VOLUME; STEAM BATH;

EID: 84925506377     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: 14396327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-014-3060-1     Document Type: Article

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