Health agencies worldwide have historically cautioned that electric fans accelerate body-
heat gain during hot weather and heatwaves (typically in air temperatures≥ 35° C) …

Highlights•Perception is inherently multisensory, and tactile perception is no
exception.•Sensory-discriminative and affective touch influenced by other senses.•To date …

Regular exercise and sauna bathing have each been shown to improve cardiovascular
function in clinical populations. However, experimental data on the cardiovascular …

New Findings What is the topic of this review? We have conducted a systematic review and
meta‐analysis on the current evidence for the effect of heat therapy on blood pressure and …

Existing research on thermal indoor environments has focused on thermal comfort under
tightly controlled temperature conditions. Office workers, who constitute a large segment of …

This study sought to compare the hemodynamics of the recovery periods following exercise
versus hot water immersion. Twelve subjects (6 women, 22.7±0.8 yr; body mass index …

New Findings What is the central question of this study? What are the profiles of acute
physiological and psychophysical strain during and in recovery from different modes of …

Objective. Preoperative exercise training, or prehabilitation, aims to optimize
cardiorespiratory fitness before surgery to reduce the risk of adverse perioperative events …

The world is experiencing increased frequency, duration, and severity of life-threatening
heat extremes. Most hospitalizations and excess deaths during extreme heat events are …

Hot water immersion improves cardiovascular health and sporting performance, yet its
adverse responses are understudied. Thirteen young and 17 middle‐aged adults (n= 30) …