Clinical Trial: Physiological Strain in Older Adults During a Simulated Heat Wave
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Heat Stress
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Evaluating the Efficacy of a 26°C Indoor Temperature for Limiting Thermal and Cardiovascular Strain in Older Adults During a Simulated Multi-day Heat Event
Brief Summary:
A recent report showed that maintaining indoor temperature at or below 26°C safeguards older, heat vulnerable adults against potentially dangerous increases in thermal and cardiovascular strain during an extreme heat event (PMID: 38329752).However, this proposed limit does not consider the potential cumulative effect of successive days of heat exposure, which could lead to a progressive deterioration in thermoregulatory and cardiovascular function and necessitate adjustments to upper indoor temperature…
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