Impact of Climate Change on Health and Performance: Relation of body surface area-to-mass ratio to risk of exertional heat stroke in healthy men and women (2024)

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J Appl Physiol (1985). 2024 Mar 1; 136(3): 549–554.

Published online 2024 Jan 18. doi:10.1152/japplphysiol.00597.2023

PMCID: PMC11219003

PMID: 38234291

Impact of Climate Change on Health and Performance

Kathryn M. Taylor,¹ Gabrielle E. W. Giersch,² Aaron R. Caldwell,² Yoram Epstein,³ and Nisha Charkoudian²

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Keywords: body size, body temperature, heat stress, military physiology, thermoregulation

Abstract

Risk of exertional heat stroke (EHS) is an ongoing challenge for United States military personnel, for athletes and for individuals with occupational stressors that involve prolonged activity in hot environments.