Experimental research in environmentally induced hyperthermic older persons: A systematic quantitative literature review mapping the available evidence

AJE Bach, SJK Cunningham, NR Morris, Z Xu… - Temperature, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The heat-related health burden is expected to persist and worsen in the coming years due to
an aging global population and climate change. Defining the breadth and depth of our …

Residual effects of short-term whole-body cold-water immersion on the cytokine profile, white blood cell count, and blood markers of stress

M Eimonte, H Paulauskas… - International Journal …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background: One of the most challenging environmental extremes is immersion in cold/icy
water, and consequent common assumption is that even a brief exposure to cold can lead to …

Modulation of neuromuscular excitability in response to acute noxious heat exposure has no additional effects on central and peripheral fatigability

N Eimantas, S Ivanove, N Baranauskiene… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background: Whole-body hyperthermia (WBH) has an adverse effect on the nervous system
and neurophysiological performance. In the present study, we examined whether short …

Age‐related differences in the neuromuscular performance of fatigue‐provoking exercise under severe whole‐body hyperthermia conditions

N Baranauskiene, J Wang, N Eimantas… - … Journal of Medicine …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine if aging would lead to greater decline in
neuromuscular function during a fatiguing task under severe whole‐body hyperthermia …

Age-Related Difference in Cognitive Performance under Severe Whole-Body Hyperthermia Parallels Cortisol and Physical Strain Responses

J Wang, R Solianik, N Eimantas, N Baranauskiene… - Medicina, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: To date, understanding age-related changes in cognitive
processes during heat exposure still needs to be better-understood. Thus, the main aim of …

Local knee heating increases spinal and supraspinal excitability and enhances plantar flexion and dorsiflexion torque production of the ankle in older adults

H Paulauskas, N Baranauskiene, J Wang… - European Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose Aging is associated with progressive loss of active muscle mass and consequent
decreases in resting metabolic rate and body temperature, and slowing of nerve conduction …

Kinetics of lipid indicators in response to short-and long-duration whole-body, cold-water immersion

M Eimonte, N Eimantas, N Baranauskiene, R Solianik… - Cryobiology, 2022 - Elsevier
Cold exposure-induced secretion of stress hormones activates cold-defense responses and
mobilizes substrates for increased energy demands to fuel thermogenesis. However, it is …

Linking the relationship between dietary folic acid intake and risk of osteoporosis among middle‐aged and older people: A nationwide population‐based study

YW Zhang, Y Hu, SC Wang, ZH Li… - Food Science & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Among middle‐aged and older people, balanced and nutritious diets are the foundation for
maintaining bone health and preventing osteoporosis. This study is aimed at investigating …

[HTML][HTML] Motor performance is preserved in healthy aged adults following severe whole-body hyperthermia

M Brazaitis, H Paulauskas, N Eimantas… - International journal …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Healthy aging is associated with a progressive decline in motor performance and
thermoregulatory efficiency. Functional consequences of severe whole-body hyperthermia …

Physiological and psychological responses during exercise and recovery in a cold environment is gender-related rather than fabric-related

M Cernych, N Baranauskiene, N Eimantas… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
We evaluated gender-specific effects of two types of undergarments on exercise-induced
physiological and psychological stress and subsequent recovery in cold conditions for male …