The purpose of the study is to compare physiological responses to two hours of work adhering to two variations of a work-to-rest ratio in a hot environment.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
15
Walking in a hot environment for 2 hours with repeated 40 minutes of work and 20 minutes of rest
Walking in a hot environment for 2 hours with repeated 20 minutes of work and 10 minutes of rest
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York, United States
Change in core body temperature
Core body temperature is measured using a rectal thermistor
Time frame: Upon completion of 2 hours of the work protocol
Change in heart rate
Heart rate is measured using a telemetry strap
Time frame: Upon completion of 80 minutes of work
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