Search Results - "AKERMAN, ASHLEY P."

Dietary fibre and whole grains in diabetes management: Systematic review and meta-analyses by Reynolds, Andrew N, Akerman, Ashley P, Mann, Jim

“…Fibre is promoted as part of a healthy dietary pattern and in diabetes management. We have considered the role of high-fibre diets on mortality and increasing…”
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Physiological factors characterizing heat-vulnerable older adults: A narrative review by Meade, Robert D., Akerman, Ashley P., Notley, Sean R., McGinn, Ryan, Poirier, Paul, Gosselin, Pierre, Kenny, Glen P.

“…•Heatwaves are associated with stark elevations in morbidity and mortality.•Older adults are at particular risk of multiple pathophysiological…”
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Influence of the mode of heating on cerebral blood flow, non‐invasive intracranial pressure and thermal tolerance in humans by Gibbons, Travis D., Ainslie, Philip N., Thomas, Kate N., Wilson, Luke C., Akerman, Ashley P., Donnelly, Joseph, Campbell, Holly A., Cotter, Jim D.

“…Key points The human brain is particularly vulnerable to heat stress; this manifests as impaired cognition, orthostatic tolerance, work capacity and…”
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The acute effect of resistance exercise on limb blood flow by Thomas, Kate N., Kissling, Lorenz S., Gibbons, Travis D., Akerman, Ashley P., Rij, Andre M., Cotter, James D.

“…New Findings What is the central question of this study? How does resistance exercise affect peripheral haemodynamics in the active and inactive limb? What is…”
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Heat and Dehydration Additively Enhance Cardiovascular Outcomes following Orthostatically-Stressful Calisthenics Exercise by Akerman, Ashley P, Lucas, Samuel J E, Katare, Rajesh, Cotter, James D

“…Exercise and exogenous heat each stimulate multiple adaptations, but their roles are not well delineated, and that of the related stressor, dehydration, is…”
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Revisiting regional variation in the age‐related reduction in sweat rate during passive heat stress by Schmidt, Madison D., Notley, Sean R., Meade, Robert D., Akerman, Ashley P., Rutherford, Maura M., Kenny, Glen P.

“…Aging is associated with attenuated sweat gland function, which has been suggested to occur in a peripheral‐to‐central manner. However, evidence supporting…”
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Heat therapy vs. supervised exercise therapy for peripheral arterial disease: a 12-wk randomized, controlled trial by Akerman, Ashley P, Thomas, Kate N, van Rij, Andre M, Body, E Dianne, Alfadhel, Mesfer, Cotter, James D

“…Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is characterized by lower limb atherosclerosis impairing blood supply and causing walking-induced leg pain or claudication…”
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Physiological responses to 9 hours of heat exposure in young and older adults. Part I: Body temperature and hemodynamic regulation by Meade, Robert D, Notley, Sean R, Akerman, Ashley P, McGarr, Gregory W, Richards, Brodie J, McCourt, Emma R, King, Kelli E, McCormick, James J, Boulay, Pierre, Sigal, Ronald J, Kenny, Glen P

“…Aging is associated with an elevated risk of heat-related mortality and morbidity, attributed, in part, to declines in thermoregulation. However, comparisons…”
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Heat Tolerance and Occupational Heat Exposure Limits in Older Men with and without Type 2 Diabetes or Hypertension by NOTLEY, SEAN R., AKERMAN, ASHLEY P., FRIESEN, BRIAN J., POIRIER, MARTIN P., SIGAL, RONALD J., FLOURIS, ANDREAS D., BOULAY, PIERRE, MCCOURT, EMMA, RUZICKA, MARCEL, KENNY, GLEN P.

“…To mitigate rises in core temperature >1°C, the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) recommends upper limits for heat stress…”
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Efficacy of Cooling Centers for Mitigating Physiological Strain in Older Adults during Daylong Heat Exposure: A Laboratory-Based Heat Wave Simulation by Meade, Robert D, Notley, Sean R, Akerman, Ashley P, McCormick, James J, King, Kelli E, Sigal, Ronald J, Kenny, Glen P

“…Health agencies, including the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization, recommend that heat-vulnerable older adults…”
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Influence of uncomplicated, controlled hypertension on local heat-induced vasodilation in nonglabrous skin across the body by McGarr, Gregory W, King, Kelli E, Akerman, Ashley P, Fujii, Naoto, Ruzicka, Marcel, Kenny, Glen P

“…The objective of this study was to examine pooled effects of hypertension on nitric oxide (NO)-dependent vasodilation during local heating across multiple…”
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Effects of Daylong Exposure to Indoor Overheating on Thermal and Cardiovascular Strain in Older Adults: A Randomized Crossover Trial by Meade, Robert D, Akerman, Ashley P, Notley, Sean R, Kirby, Nathalie V, Sigal, Ronald J, Kenny, Glen P

“…Health agencies recommend that homes of heat-vulnerable occupants (e.g., older adults) be maintained below 24-28°C to prevent heat-related mortality and…”
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Physiological responses to 9 hours of heat exposure in young and older adults: Part II - Autophagy and the acute cellular stress response by McCormick, James J, Meade, Robert D, King, Kelli E, Notley, Sean R, Akerman, Ashley P, McGarr, Gregory W, Richards, Brodie J, McCourt, Emma R, Boulay, Pierre, Sigal, Ronald J, Kenny, Glen P

“…With rising global temperatures, heat-related mortality is increasing, particularly among older adults. While this is often attributed to declines in…”
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Reliability of laser-Doppler flowmetry derived measurements of forearm and calf cutaneous vasodilation during gradual local heating in young adults by McGarr, Gregory W., Saci, Samah, Akerman, Ashley P., Fujii, Naoto, Kenny, Glen P.

“…Evaluate reliability of laser-Doppler flowmetry derived cutaneous vasodilation on the upper and lower limbs during gradual local heating. In twenty-eight young…”
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The athlete's vein: venous adaptations in the lower limbs of endurance athletes by Thomas, Kate N, Akerman, Ashley P, Gibbons, Travis D, Campbell, Holly A, Cotter, James D, van Rij, André M

“…Endurance exercise induces cardiovascular adaptations; the athletic phenotypes of the heart and arteries are well characterized, but few studies have…”
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Physiological responses to 9 hours of heat exposure in young and older adults. Part III: Association with self-reported symptoms and mood-state by McGarr, Gregory W, Meade, Robert D, Notley, Sean R, Akerman, Ashley P, Richards, Brodie J, McCourt, Emma R, King, Kelli E, McCormick, James J, Boulay, Pierre, Sigal, Ronald J, Kenny, Glen P

“…Older adults are at greater risk of heat-related morbidity and mortality during heat waves, which are commonly linked to impaired thermoregulation. However,…”
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Exploring the contribution of inter-individual factors to the development of physiological heat strain in older adults exposed to simulated indoor overheating by Meade, Robert D, Akerman, Ashley P, Notley, Sean R, Kirby, Nathalie V, Sigal, Ronald J, Kenny, Glen P

“…Older adults are at elevated risk of heat-related mortality due to age-associated declines in thermoregulatory and cardiovascular function. However, the…”
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Exercise Thermoregulation in Prepubertal Children: A Brief Methodological Review by NOTLEY, SEAN R., AKERMAN, ASHLEY P., MEADE, ROBERT D., MCGARR, GREGORY W., KENNY, GLEN P.

“…ABSTRACTPrepubertal children (6–12 yr) differ from adults in various morphological and physiological factors that may influence thermoregulatory function;…”
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Brief ambient cooling preserves autophagy in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from older adults during 9 h of heat exposure by McCormick, James J., Meade, Robert D., King, Kelli E., Notley, Sean R., Akerman, Ashley P., Sigal, Ronald J., Kenny, Glen P.

“…Heat waves can lead to dangerous elevations in body temperature, increasing the risk of life-threatening health conditions. Visiting a cooling center or other…”
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Body temperature and cardiovascular regulation in older adults during 8‐hour exposures to ambient conditions experienced indoors during extreme heat events: A randomized crossover trial by Meade, Robert D., Akerman, Ashley P., Notley, Sean R., Kirby, Nathalie V., Kenny, Glen P.

“…Most heat‐related deaths and hospitalizations occur in older adults, who spend the majority of their time in the home. However, recent studies aimed at…”
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