A Preliminary Study of the Effect of Dousing and Foot Immersion on Cardiovascular and Thermal Responses to Extreme Heat

Nathan B Morris; Fabian Gruss; Sarah Lempert; Timothy English; Lily Hospers; Anthony Capon; Ollie Jay

doi:10.1001/jama.2019.13051

A Preliminary Study of the Effect of Dousing and Foot Immersion on Cardiovascular and Thermal Responses to Extreme Heat

JAMA. 2019 Oct 8;322(14):1411-1413. doi: 10.1001/jama.2019.13051.

Authors

Nathan B Morris¹, Fabian Gruss¹, Sarah Lempert¹, Timothy English¹, Lily Hospers¹, Anthony Capon², Ollie Jay¹

Affiliations

¹ Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
² School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.

Abstract

This study assesses the effects of self-dousing and foot immersion on heart rate, core temperature, and thermal discomfort of healthy volunteers randomized to simulated hot and humid vs nonhumid conditions.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Body Temperature / physiology*
Body Temperature Regulation / physiology
Drinking / physiology*
Extreme Heat / adverse effects*
Female
Fever / prevention & control
Healthy Volunteers
Heart Rate / physiology*
Humans
Humidity / adverse effects
Male
Sweating / physiology