The Role of Methylphenidate on Performance in the Cold
Status:
Active, not recruiting
Trial end date:
2021-12-31
Target enrollment:
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Summary
The purpose is to study the effects of dopamine activity, using methylphenidate ingestion, on
exercise and cognitive function over the course of a progressive cooling protocol. The
investigators hypothesize that methylphenidate will minimize the previously reported
impairment in exercise performance and cognitive function with mild hypothermia and cold
stress (air temperature: 0˚C) compared to placebo, suggesting that dopamine activity
preserves exercise and cognitive capacity with mild hypothermia.