Effect of a brief heat exposure on blood pressure and physical performance of older women living in the community - a pilot-study

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Deutscher übersetzter Titel:Wirkung von Kurzwärme auf den Blutdruck und körperliche Leistungsfähigkeit auf das Leben älterer Frauen in der Gemeinschaft - eine Pilot-Studie
Autor:Stotz, Anja; Rapp, Kilian; Oksa, Juha; Skelton, Dawn A.; Beyer, Nina; Klenk, Jochen; Becker, Clemens; Lindemann, Ulrich
Erschienen in:International journal of environmental research and public health
Veröffentlicht:12 (2014), 11, S. 12623-12631, Lit.
Format: Literatur (SPOLIT)
Publikationstyp: Zeitschriftenartikel
Medienart: Elektronische Ressource (online) Gedruckte Ressource
Sprache:Englisch
ISSN:1660-4601, 1661-7827
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Erfassungsnummer:PU201609006296
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TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stotz, Anja
A2  - Stotz, Anja
A2  - Rapp, Kilian
A2  - Oksa, Juha
A2  - Skelton, Dawn A.
A2  - Beyer, Nina
A2  - Klenk, Jochen
A2  - Becker, Clemens
A2  - Lindemann, Ulrich
DB  - BISp
DP  - BISp
KW  - Altern
KW  - Blutdruck
KW  - Klima
KW  - Lebensalter
KW  - Leistungsfähigkeit
KW  - Seniorenalter
KW  - Temperatur
KW  - Umgebungstemperatur
LA  - eng
TI  - Effect of a brief heat exposure on blood pressure and physical performance of older women living in the community - a pilot-study
TT  - Wirkung von Kurzwärme auf den Blutdruck und körperliche Leistungsfähigkeit auf das Leben älterer Frauen in der Gemeinschaft - eine Pilot-Studie
PY  - 2014
N2  - Global climate change is affecting health and mortality, particularly in vulnerable populations. High ambient temperatures decrease blood pressure (BP) in young and middle aged adults and may lead to orthostatic hypotension, increasing the risk of falls in older adults. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of a test protocol to investigate BP response and aerobic capacity of older adults in a hot indoor environment. BP response and aerobic capacity were assessed in 26 community-dwelling older women (median age 75.5 years) at a room temperature of either 20 °C or 30 °C. The protocol was well tolerated by all participants. In the 30 °C condition systolic and diastolic BP (median difference 10 and 8 mmHg, respectively) and distance walked in 6 min (median difference 29.3 m) were lower than in the 20 °C condition (all p < 0.01). Systolic BP decreased after standing up from a lying position in the 30 °C (17.4 mmHg) and 20 °C (14.2 mmHg) condition (both p < 0.001). In conclusion, the protocol is feasible in this cohort and should be repeated in older adults with poor physical performance and impaired cardio-vascular response mechanisms. Furthermore, aerobic capacity was reduced after exposure to hot environmental temperatures, which should be considered when recommending exercise to older people during the summer months.
L2  - http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/11/12/12623
SP  - S. 12623-12631
SN  - 1660-4601
JO  - International journal of environmental research and public health
IS  - 11
VL  - 12
M3  - Elektronische Ressource (online)
M3  - Gedruckte Ressource
ID  - PU201609006296
ER  -