Thermal sweat rate response to an acute short exposure at a simulated altitude of 4,600m

Y Houdas; J L LeCroart; C Ledru; G Carette

Thermal sweat rate response to an acute short exposure at a simulated altitude of 4,600m

Aviat Space Environ Med. 1979 Jan;50(1):60-2.

Authors

Y Houdas, J L LeCroart, C Ledru, G Carette

PMID: 420667

Abstract

An acute short exposure of human subjects to a simulated altitude of 4,600 m fails to induce any noticeable effect on the thermal evaporative response or on the central and cutaneous temperatures.

MeSH terms

Adult
Altitude*
Carbon Dioxide / blood
Female
Hot Temperature*
Humans
Hypoxia / physiopathology
Male
Respiration
Sweating*
Water Loss, Insensible

Substances

Carbon Dioxide