Heat Acclimation in Females
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Heat Exposure
Blood Volume
Cardiac Output
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 55
- Sex
- Female
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Basic Science
- Participants needed
- 14 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Trinity Western University · Other
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About This Trial
Heat acclimation is when you repeatedly exposure yourself to heat so that your body adapts and better tolerates heat.
This project will determine if completing a heat acclimation maintenance period after heat acclimation is more beneficial than heat acclimating alone for exercise performance in the heat. To determine this, participants will exercise in the heat before heat acclimation, after heat…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Familiar with the sport of cycling and own a bicycle and smart trainer (or a trainer and a power meter).
* Endurance athlete or currently engaging in endurance exercise
* Maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) greater than 40 ml/kg/min
* Between the ages of 18 and 55
* Able to sp…
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