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Improvements in vascular function in response to acute lower limb heating in young healthy males and females

Published:2021-07-01 Issue:1 Volume:131 Page:277-289
ISSN:8750-7587
Container-title:Journal of Applied Physiology
language:en
Short-container-title:Journal of Applied Physiology

Author:

Cheng Jem L.¹^ORCID,Williams Jennifer S.¹^ORCID,Hoekstra Sven P.²,MacDonald Maureen J.¹^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

2. The Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom

Abstract

This study demonstrates that lower limb hot water immersion is an effective strategy for acutely improving vascular function in young, healthy males and females, thereby encouraging the development of accessible modes of heat therapy for vascular health.

Funder

Gouvernement du Canada | Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

Publisher

American Physiological Society

Subject

Physiology (medical),Physiology

Link

https://journals.physiology.org/doi/pdf/10.1152/japplphysiol.00630.2020

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