在成年年龄段 (PSU HEAT项目) 中,关键环境核心温度限制和心率值
Rachel M Cottle1,2, Kat G Fisher1,2, Olivia K Leach1
1Department of Kinesiology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, United States.
Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985)
|May 30, 2024
概括
年长的成年人在暴露于热量时经历了减少的耐热性和更高的心率值. 这种与年龄相关的温度调节下降需要更新安全指南,以预防与热有关的疾病.
科学领域:
- 环境生理学环境生理学
- 老年学是指老年学的学科.
- 心血管健康的心血管健康
背景情况:
- 极端高温事件的频率,持续时间和严重程度都在增加.
- 这对与热和心血管相关的发病率和死亡率构成重大风险.
- 了解耐热性与年龄相关的差异对于公共卫生至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 为了确定中年成年人关键环境核心温度 (Tc) 极限.
- 为了确定中年和老年人的环境心率 (HR) 值.
- 检查整个成年年龄段的Tc极限和HR值.
主要方法:
- 33名年轻人,28名中年人和31名老年人在受控的温湿和热干环境中经历了热应激.
- 在低代谢率运动的受试者 (大约. 1.8 METs) 模拟日常活动.
- 在两个环境中测量了关键环境Tc和HR值.
主要成果:
- 年龄显著影响了关键环境Tc极限和HR值 (P < 0.001).
- 在热干条件下,Tc和HR值随年龄线性下降 (R2 ≥0.3).
- 在温暖潮湿的条件下,Tc和HR值随着年龄的增长而曲线性下降 (R2 ≥0.4).
结论:
- 对于关键的Tc和HR值,与年龄相关的转向较低的环境条件.
- 随着年龄的增长,耐热性下降的速度取决于环境条件.
- 这些发现支持基于证据的安全指南,以减轻所有成年年龄组的与热有关的风险.
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