Toward a Better Understanding of the Thermal and Cardiovascular Strain Experienced by Older Adults During Extreme Heat Events
This thesis evaluated physiological responses of young and older adults during extreme heat events and the extent to which commonly recommended heat-health guidelines (indoor temperature limits) and heat mitigation strategies (cooling centres) are effective at limiting hyperthermia and cardiovascula...
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Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
2021
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10393/42117 http://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-26339 |