TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - The heat tolerance test: an efficient screening tool for evaluating susceptibility to heat
JO  - Journal of sport rehabilitation
A1  - Moran, D. S.
A1  - Erlich, Tomer
A1  - Epstein, Y.
SP  - 215
EP  - 221
VL  - 16
IS  - 3
N2  - CONTEXT: Individuals in the population who are not able to sustain heat and whose body temperature will start rising earlier and at a higher rate than that of others, under the same conditions, are defined as "heat intolerant." OBJECTIVES: The applicability of the heat tolerance test (HTT) in identifying individuals' tolerance/intolerance to heat is presented. SETTING: HTT is performed according to the following protocol: 120 minutes exposure to 40 degrees C and 40% relative humidity in a climatic chamber while walking on a treadmill, dressed in shorts and T-shirt, at a pace of 5 km/h and 2% elevation. Rectal temperature and heart rate are continuously monitored, and sweat rate is calculated. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The HTT that is based on controlled exposure to an exercise-heat stress is an applicable and an efficient tool in differentiating between a temporary and permanent state of heat susceptibility.<p /> <p>Language: en</p> 
LA  - en
SN  - 1056-6716
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -