Date of Graduation
5-2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Athletic Training (MAT)
Degree Level
Graduate
Department
Health, Human Performance and Recreation
Advisor/Mentor
Brendon P. McDermott
Committee Member
Jeff A. Bonacci
Second Committee Member
Matthew S. Ganio
Third Committee Member
Ramon C. Ylanan
Keywords
Health and environmental sciences, Exertional heat stroke, Heat illness, Heat strain, Tarp-assisted cooling
Abstract
Context: Recommended treatment of exertional heat stroke (EHS) includes whole body cold-water immersion (CWI); however, remote locations, spatial or monetary restrictions challenge CWI feasibility. Thus, the development of a modified, portable CWI method would allow for optimal treatment of EHS when restrictions apply. Objective: Determine cooling efficacy of modified CWI (tarp assisted cooling with oscillation; TACO) following exertional hyperthermia. Design: Randomized, crossover controlled trial. Setting: Environmental chamber (33.4 ± 0.8°C, 55.7 ± 1.9% relative humidity). Patients or Other Participants: Sixteen (9 males, 7 females) volunteers (26 ± 4.7y, 1.76 ± 0.09m, 72.5 ± 9.0kg, 20.7 ± 7.1%body fat) with no history of compromised thermoregulation participated. Interventions: Participants completed volitional exercise (cycling or treadmill) until a rectal temperature (Tre) ≥39.0°C. Following exercise, participants transitioned to a semi-recumbent position on a tarp until Tre reached 38.1°C or until 15 minutes elapsed during both control (no immersion; CON) and TACO (immersion in 151L of 2.1 ± 0.8°C water). Main Outcome Measures: Tre, heart rate (HR), and blood pressure (reported as mean arterial pressure, MAP), were assessed pre- and post-cooling. Statistical analyses included repeated measures ANOVA with appropriate post-hoc t-tests and Bonferroni correction. Results: Tre prior to cooling was not different between conditions (CON: 39.27 ± 0.26°C, CWI: 39.30 ± 0.39°C; P=0.62; ES=-0.09) whilst post-cooling Tre was decreased in TACO (38.10 ± 0.16°C) compared to CON (38.74 ± 0.38°C, t15=-8.84;P
Citation
Luhring, K. E. (2016). Cooling Effectiveness of Modified Cold-Water Immersion Method Following Exercise-Induced Hyperthermia. Graduate Theses and Dissertations Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/1491