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Thermoregulatory responses to heat and vibration in menThe effect of vibration on thermoregulatory responses was studied in heat-acclimated men exposed suddenly to simultaneous heat and whole body vibrations (WBVs) at two intensity levels, each at graded frequencies between 5 and 80 Hz. The mean rectal temperature (Tre) became elevated more quickly in the WBV exposures than in the controls (heat exposure alone). Both intensity- and frequency-dependent WBV relationships were recorded in localized blood flows and in sweat rates. Thus, vibration appears to reduce the efficiency of the cooling mechanisms during a heat exposure.
Document ID
19870034160
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Spaul, W. A.
(South Florida, University Tampa, FL, United States)
Spear, R. C.
(California, University Berkeley, United States)
Greenleaf, J. E.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
November 1, 1986
Publication Information
Publication: Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine
Volume: 57
ISSN: 0095-6562
Subject Category
Aerospace Medicine
Accession Number
87A21434
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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