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Effect Of Passive Heating On Males And Females With Elevated Arterial Stiffness, Forrest Blake Robinson
Effect Of Passive Heating On Males And Females With Elevated Arterial Stiffness, Forrest Blake Robinson
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Context: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the leading causes of mortality in the United States, accounting for about 1 in every 4 deaths annually. Studies have shown that passive heating does have some degree of effect on arterial stiffness, but not much is known about populations with higher stiffness. Objective: To examine the independent effect of core temperature increase during passive heating on arterial stiffness. Methods: Participants visited the lab three times; one familiarization and two experimental trials. The experimental trials consisted of subjects being passively heated in an environment of 40°C / 40% relative humidity (HEAT) or normal …