Thermoregulation during Lower Body Negative Pressure During the Cold

To determine the effects cold has on thermoregulation during exposure to lower body negative pressure (LBNP). Eleven college aged men participated in two trials. Subjects were supine on a gurney with their lower extremities inserted into a LBNP pressure box up to the level of the anterior superior i...

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Published in:Medicine and science in sports and exercise 2012-05, Vol.44 (5S), p.741-741
Main Authors: Glickman, Ellen L, Kean, David J, Sanders, Gabriel, Peacock, Corey, Barkley, Jacob, Muller, Matthew
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Language:English
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Summary:To determine the effects cold has on thermoregulation during exposure to lower body negative pressure (LBNP). Eleven college aged men participated in two trials. Subjects were supine on a gurney with their lower extremities inserted into a LBNP pressure box up to the level of the anterior superior iliac spine. Each trial consisted of a control period of 100 min followed by application of LBNP for 20 min and concluded with a 15 min recovery period. Mean skin temperature (Tsk) was significant for time (p
ISSN:0195-9131