The earth's climate is warming, and the number of heat waves has increased in recent years. At the same time, the number of adults over the age of 65 is growing. Humans sweat and increase blood flow to the skin to cool their body when they get hot. Older adults do not do this as well as young adults. This makes it harder to safely be in warm and/or humid conditions. It is important to learn about cooling strategies for older adults to safely be in warm and/or humid conditions. There is compelling evidence that intermittent hand and forearm cold-water immersion effectively reduces the rise of core temperature during heat stress in older adults. However, it is still unknown if this is an effective cooling strategy for older adults. Furthermore, our laboratory has shown that folic acid supplementation improves blood flow responses in older adults. This may be beneficial to older adults during heat stress.
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Core temperature
Timeframe: A slope of core temperature for each experimental aim is calculated and reported through study completion, an average of 1 year.
Heart rate
Timeframe: A slope of heart rate for each experimental aim is calculated and reported through study completion, an average of 1 year.
Blood Pressure
Timeframe: Blood pressure for each experimental aim is recorded and reported through study completion, an average of 1 year.