Thermal Responses to Exercise and Their Relationship to Physical Conditioning
Abstract
Heat acclimatization is acquired in men during repeated long term steady-state work in a heated environment. Physically conditioned men who are not environmentally heat acclimated have been reported to have some similar thermal responses to environmentally heat acclimated men (e.g. enhanced distribution of blood flow in the skin, increased sweating, and a lower accumulation of internal temperature). However, the mechanisms by which and the extent to which physical conditioning affects these temperature responses is unclear. The relationship of physiological variables commonly affected by conditioning (e.g., maximum oxygen consumption (VO max) and percent fat) to temperature responses is also obscure.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 14, 1982
- Accession Number
- AD1010631
Entities
People
- Guy R. Banta
Organizations
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences