Preservation of Cognitive Performance with Age during Exertional Heat Stress under Low and High Air Velocity

Older adults may be at greater risk for occupational injuries given their reduced capacity to dissipate heat, leading to greater thermal strain and potentially cognitive decrements. Purpose. To examine the effects of age and increased air velocity, during exercise in humid heat, on information proce...

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Main Authors: Heather E. Wright Beatty, Jocelyn M. Keillor, Stephen G. Hardcastle, Pierre Boulay, Glen P. Kenny
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/619103