| Cold-induced vasodilatation of finger and maximal oxygen consumption of young female athletes born in Hokkaido. | |
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PMID: 2361774 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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To determine whether there is a direct correlation between endurance capacity and cold tolerance, maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max), and cold-induced vasodilatation (CIVD), we measured these factors in 14 young female athletes born in Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost island. We determined the VO2max by a standard incremental test on a cycle ergometer and measured the oxygen consumption (VO2) by means of the Douglas-bag method. We determined the CIVD reaction by measuring the skin temperature of the left middle finger during immersion in cold water at 0 degree C for 20 min. The athletes showed significant positive correlations between VO2max, expressed as 1/min, and CIVD as well as other peripheral cold tolerance indexes (resistance index against frostbite and CIVD index). The body weight VO2max (VO2max/kg body weight) failed to correlate significantly with either the CIVD or with other cold tolerance indexes. These results suggest that CIVD in females may depend on factors other than those determined in this study, in addition to the functional spread of the vascular beds in peripheral tissues, including striated muscle; it is known that the size and the vascular bed in this tissue are affected by exercise training and that this results in the elevation of VO2max and VO2max/kg body weight. |
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Authors:
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K Moriya; K Nakagawa |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of biometeorology Volume: 34 ISSN: 0020-7128 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Biometeorol Publication Date: 1990 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1990-08-06 Completed Date: 1990-08-06 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0374716 Medline TA: Int J Biometeorol Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 15-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Health and Physical Education, Faculty of Education, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan. |
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Acclimatization
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physiology Adult Cold Climate* Cold Temperature / adverse effects Female Humans Oxygen Consumption* Physical Fitness / physiology Vasodilation / physiology* |
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