The Effect of Low Ambient Relative Humidity on Physical Performance and Perceptual Responses during Load Carriage

• Published in: Frontiers in physiology Vol. 8; no. July; p. 451
• Main Authors: Mekjavic, Igor B., Ciuha, Ursa, Grönkvist, Mikael, Eiken, Ola
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 06.07.2017
• Subjects: ambient relative humidity; desert conditions; evaporative cooling; Physiology; evaporative cooling; desert conditions; ambient relative humidity

The study evaluated the effect of low ambient relative humidity on physical performance and perceptual responses during load carriage in a hot environment. Ten heat-unacclimatized male subjects participated in three 130-min trials, during which they walked on a treadmill, carrying a load of ~35 kg,...