Effect of a Brief Heat Exposure on Blood Pressure and Physical Performance of Older Women Living in the Community—A Pilot-Study

Global climate change is affecting health and mortality, particularly in vulnerable populations. High ambient temperatures decrease blood pressure (BP) in young and middle aged adults and may lead to orthostatic hypotension, increasing the risk of falls in older adults. The aim of this study was to...

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Autores principales: Stotz, Anja, Rapp, Kilian, Oksa, Juha, Skelton, Dawn A., Beyer, Nina, Klenk, Jochen, Becker, Clemens, Lindemann, Ulrich
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4276636/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25489997
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph111212623

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4276636/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25489997
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph111212623

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