Effect of a Brief Heat Exposure on Blood Pressure and Physical Performance of Older Women Living in the Community—A Pilot-Study
| Autor: | Anja Stotz; Kilian Rapp; Juha Oksa; Dawn A. Skelton; Nina Beyer; Jochen Klenk; Clemens Becker; Ulrich Lindemann |
|---|---|
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Veröffentlicht: |
2014 |
| Quelle: | Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles |
| Online Zugang: |
http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/11/12/12623 https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601 1660-4601 doi:10.3390/ijerph111212623 https://doaj.org/article/01b9c690f13649f29bcc9fd645c9b0be https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph111212623 https://doaj.org/article/01b9c690f13649f29bcc9fd645c9b0be |
| Erfassungsnummer: | ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:01b9c690f13649f29bcc9fd645c9b0be |
| id |
ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:01b9c690f13649f29bcc9fd645c9b0be |
|---|---|
| bisp-collection |
base |
| recordtype |
bispbase |
| url |
http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/11/12/12623 https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601 1660-4601 doi:10.3390/ijerph111212623 https://doaj.org/article/01b9c690f13649f29bcc9fd645c9b0be https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph111212623 https://doaj.org/article/01b9c690f13649f29bcc9fd645c9b0be |
| url-type |
primary primary primary primary primary info info |
| spelling |
aerobic capacity blood pressure heat older women Medicine R Effect of a Brief Heat Exposure on Blood Pressure and Physical Performance of Older Women Living in the Community—A Pilot-Study |
| publishDate |
2014 |
| publishDate_facet |
2014 |
| baseCollectionName |
Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles |
| baseCountry |
org |
| title |
Effect of a Brief Heat Exposure on Blood Pressure and Physical Performance of Older Women Living in the Community—A Pilot-Study |
| spellingShingle |
Effect of a Brief Heat Exposure on Blood Pressure and Physical Performance of Older Women Living in the Community—A Pilot-Study |
| title_short |
Effect of a Brief Heat Exposure on Blood Pressure and Physical Performance of Older Women Living in the Community—A Pilot-Study |
| title_sort |
Effect of a Brief Heat Exposure on Blood Pressure and Physical Performance of Older Women Living in the Community—A Pilot-Study |
| author2 |
Anja Stotz Kilian Rapp Juha Oksa Dawn A. Skelton Nina Beyer Jochen Klenk Clemens Becker Ulrich Lindemann |
| author_facet |
Anja Stotz Kilian Rapp Juha Oksa Dawn A. Skelton Nina Beyer Jochen Klenk Clemens Becker Ulrich Lindemann |
| author2-role |
Autor Autor Autor Autor Autor Autor Autor Autor |
| abstract |
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. |
| abstract_type |
general |
| abstract_lang |
eng |
| language |
eng |
| publisher |
MDPI AG |
| _version_ |
1793496321246625792 |
| score |
13,560151 |