Feasibility and pilot study of passive heat therapy on cardiovascular performance and laboratory values in older adults

Abstract Background Chronic heat therapy may have beneficial effects on cardiovascular function. These effects may be more pronounced in older adults. We performed a pilot feasibility study of repeated heat therapy sessions in a hot tub (40.5 °C) in older adults while wearing a noninvasive hemodynam...

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Main Authors: Brigid Flynn, Michelle Vitztum, Joshua Miller, Abigail Houchin, Jaromme Kim, Jianghua He, Paige Geiger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:Pilot and Feasibility Studies
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-023-01314-1