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Physiological responses to a cold, wet, and windy environment during prolonged intermittent walking.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9039013     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The potentially deleterious influence of body cooling on the thermoregulatory and metabolic responses to prolonged walking exercise has not been established. To address this problem, 10 men completed a 6-h intermittent (15 min rest, 45 min exercise) walking protocol in a thermoneutral (+15 degrees C) condition (Neutral) and a cold (+5 degrees C), wet, and windy condition (Cold). The first two exercise periods were conducted at a higher intensity (Higher, 6 km/h and 10% incline) than the subsequent four exercise periods (Lower, 5 km/h and 0% incline). Rectal temperature was lower and heart rate no different in Cold compared with Neutral, whereas the following were higher: oxygen consumption, respiratory exchange ratio, plasma norepinephrine and epinephrine, and blood lactate and glucose. There was no environmental influence on these variables during Higher. In conclusion, heat production during Lower was not sufficient to offset heat loss to the cold environment, and the resulting reduction in rectal temperature and metabolic perturbations may be detrimental if exercise is prolonged.
Authors:
A S Weller; C E Millard; M A Stroud; P L Greenhaff; I A Macdonald
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of physiology     Volume:  272     ISSN:  0002-9513     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Physiol.     Publication Date:  1997 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-03-31     Completed Date:  1997-03-31     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370511     Medline TA:  Am J Physiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  R226-33     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Nottingham Medical School, Queen's Medical Centre, United Kingdom.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Blood / metabolism
Body Temperature
Body Temperature Regulation*
Cold Temperature*
Heart Rate
Humans
Male
Metabolism*
Oxygen Consumption
Rectum
Skin Temperature
Time Factors
Walking*
Water*
Wind*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
7732-18-5/Water

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