Identification of Critical Thermal Environments for Aged Adults
Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2025-02-28
Target enrollment:
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Summary
This study evaluates critical environmental limits (temperature and humidity) above which
older adults are unable to effectively thermoregulate. Participants will exercise in a series
of different environmental conditions to identify combinations of temperature and humidity
above which age-related physiological changes cause uncompensable heat stress, resulting in
increased risk of heat illness.