Postexercise Hot-Water Immersion on Exercise Performance in Hypoxia

Launched by NIPISSING UNIVERSITY · Nov 1, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at how soaking in hot water after exercise might improve how well people perform during physical activity at high altitudes, where there is less oxygen. The study will take place over five days and aims to find out if this post-exercise hot water immersion can help enhance exercise performance in these challenging conditions.

To participate in this trial, you need to be between 18 and 62 years old and be physically active, meaning you exercise at least 90 minutes each week at a moderate intensity. However, if you have any heart conditions, have lived above 1500 meters for the past year, or have a history of fainting, you won't be eligible for this study. If you join, you can expect to engage in a structured exercise program followed by hot water immersion to see how it affects your performance. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to research that could help improve exercise strategies for people training in tough environments.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Physically active (minimum of 90 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise per week)
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Cardiovascular disease
• • resident of \>1500 m above sea-level in the past year;
• • history of fainting