The Influence of Ethnicity on Local and Whole-Body Heat Loss Responses During Exercise in the Heat: A Comparison Between Young Canadian Men of Black-African and Caucasian Descent

The Influence of Ethnicity on Local and Whole-Body Heat Loss Responses During Exercise in the Heat: A Comparison Between Young Canadian Men of Black-African and Caucasian Descent

This thesis sought to evaluate whether the increased risk of heat-related illness observed in black-African descendants stems from impairements in local- and whole-body heat loss responses in this ethnic group. To evaluate this, in separate studies local- (study 1) and whole–body (study 2) heat loss...

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Main Author: Muia, Caroline
Other Authors: Kenny, Glen
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa 2019
Subjects:
Thermoregulation
Heat Stress
Exercise
Ethnicity
Caucasian
Black-African descent
Heat loss
Skin blood flow
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10393/39888
http://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-24127

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http://hdl.handle.net/10393/39888
http://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-24127

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