Physique and thermoregulation in prepubertal males during exercise in a warm, humid environment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8312170 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Docherty (University of Victoria), John D Eckerson, John S Hayward |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 19-23 |
| Publication date | 1986-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Physical Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9483 • E-ISSN: 1096-8644 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/ajpa.1330700105 |
| PMID | 3728652 |
| OpenAlex | W2160251844 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 11 |
The hyperthermic response to exercise in a warm (30°C), humid (80% relative humidity) environment was obtained for 23 prepubertal males. After the initial increase of core temperatures (tympanic and rectal) to elevated set points, further hyperthermia was minimal and was unrelated to any physique variable except for the case of endomorphy, which was weakly correlated with hyperthermia at the rectal site. This result for boys is attributed to the combination of small body size (relative to adults) and absence of pronounced, age‐dependent muscular development as evidenced by low rating and small variation of the mesomorphy component of somatotype. Both of these factors were associated with a high surface area to weight ratio compared to adults, which facilitated heat loss. It is concluded that prepubertal males thermoregulate efficiently during moderate exercise in a warm, humid environment. Other than cases of obesity, variation in physique is not an important consideration for assessing the risk of heat strain
Animal science · Biology · Body weight · Core (optical fiber) · Core temperature · Hyperthermia · Meteorology · Obesity · Rectal temperature · Relative humidity · Thermoregulation · Climate Change and Health Impacts · Infrared Thermography in Medicine · Internal Medicine · Materials Science · Medicine · Thermoregulation and physiological responses
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,07 |
| Citation span | 1986 - 2012 (27) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |