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What is the central question of this study? The aim was to characterize adverse responses to whole‐body hot water immersion and to investigate practical strategies to mitigate these effects. What… Click to show full abstract
What is the central question of this study? The aim was to characterize adverse responses to whole‐body hot water immersion and to investigate practical strategies to mitigate these effects. What is the main finding and its importance? Whole‐body hot water immersion induced transient orthostatic hypotension and impaired postural control, which recovered to baseline within 10 min. Hot water immersion was well tolerated by middle‐aged adults, but younger adults suffered from a greater frequency and severity of dizziness. Cooling the face with a fan or not immersing the arms can mitigate some of these adverse responses in younger adults.
Journal Title: Experimental Physiology
Year Published: 2023
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