Physiological and perceptual responses in the elderly to simulated daily living activities in UK summer climatic conditions

Public Health

Volumn 161, Issue , 2018, Pages 163-170

  Waldock, K A M ^a   Hayes, M ^a   Watt, P W ^a   Maxwell, N S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Elderly; Exercise; Health; Heat illness; Metabolic equivalent

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CONDITIONS; ELDERLY POPULATION; HEALTH RISK; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; SUMMER;

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DANCING; ELDERLY CARE; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; EXERCISE; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEAT; HEAT INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLIC EQUIVALENT; RECTAL TEMPERATURE; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SUMMER; THERMOREGULATION; UNITED KINGDOM; VERY ELDERLY; WALKING; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEASON;

UNITED KINGDOM;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; MALE; SEASONS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 85048507272     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: 14765616     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2018.04.012     Document Type: Article

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