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Studies of physiological responses of thermoregulation, skin blood flow, osmolality, and catecholamine during exercise in wheelchair athletes in a hot environment

Research Project

Project/Area Number 13680034
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 体育学
Research InstitutionNagasaki University

Principal Investigator

SUGAWARA Masashi  Faculty of Education, Professor, 教育学部, 教授 (20039564)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) TAIMURA Akihiro  Faculty of Environmental Studies, Professor, 環境科学部, 教授 (10136624)
TSUCHIYA Katsuhiko  Faculty of Environmental Studies, Professor, 環境科学部, 教授 (90073006)
YAMAUCHI Masaki  Faculty of Education, Professor, 教育学部, 教授 (00128232)
KAMIHIRA Shimeru  School of Medicine, Professor, 医歯薬学総合研究科, 教授 (80108290)
Project Period (FY) 2001 – 2002
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2002)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥1,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥1,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000)
Keywordswheelchair athlete / hot environment / climatic chambe / actual training / tympanic temperature / sweat loss / osmolality / catecholamine / 平均皮膚温 / 暑熱 / 産熱 / 皮膚血流量
Research Abstract

This study was carried out to clarify characteristics of responses of thermoregulation and other physiological responses in wheelchair athletes with spinal cord injury during exercise in a hot environment. Evaluations were made in a climatic chamber at a moderate exercise intensity and during actual training (field). The subjects were 5 wheelchair marathon racers (MG), 5 wheelchair basketball players (BG), and 5 healthy male college students (SG). The measurements were performed between late July and mid-October. In the climatic chamber, the subjects exercised on an arm cranking ergometer at 60% VO2max for 60 minutes after a 60-minute rest at a room temperature of 35℃ and a relative humidity of 60%. In the field, the subjects of Group MG drove the wheelchair at a mean speed of 35 km/h for 90 minutes in a 2-km outdoor course, those of Group BG performed routine practice for 90 minutes in the gymnasium, and those of Group SG performed 90-minute running. The WBGT (wet bulb globe temperature) in the field was 29.40-34.91℃. The subjects was allowed free access to a sports beverrage during the exercise. The items measured were heart rate, mean skin temperature, sweat loss, skin blood flow, tympanic temperature, blood lactate, osmolality and adrenaline, noradrenaline, and dopamine.
The sensitivity of thermoregulation during exercise was lower in the wheelchair athletes than in normal college students in the climatic chamber and outdoor and indoor exercise situations, probably because spinal cord injury has a considerable effect on thermoregulation during exercise in a hot environment. When wheelchair athletes exercise in a hot environment, special precautions such as a sufficient fulid intake and avoiding hot hours are recommended to avoid heatstroke.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2002 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2001 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (8 results)

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All Publications (8 results)

  • [Publications] M.Sugawara, A.Taimura: "Influences of radiant heat during exercise in a hot environment"Advances in Exercise and Sports Physiology. 7・4. 165 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] M.Sugawara, A.Taimura: "Fluid intake during volleyball training in summer in junior high school and High school players"Advances in Exercise and Sports Physiology. 8・4. 203 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 田井村明博, 松波勝, 管原正志: "水着の形状が水泳中の体温調節反応に及ぼす影響"デサントスポーツ科学. 23巻. 150-157 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 横山茂樹, 千住秀明, 管原正志, 田井村明博: "運動中において腹式呼吸による呼吸コントロールが呼吸循環動態に及ぼす影響"長崎大学医学部保健学科紀要. 15巻2号. 63-68 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] M. Sugawara and A. Taimura: "Influences of radiant heat during exercise in a hot environment"Advances in Exercise and Sports Physiology. 7(4). 165 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] M. Sugawara and A. Taimura: "Fluid intake during volleyball training in summer in junior high school and High school players"Advances in Exercise and Sports Physiology. 8(4). 203 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] A. Taimura, M. Matsunami and M. Sugawara: "Influence of the Long Type Swimsuits on the Thermal Responses During Swimming"Descente Sports Science. 23. 150-157 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] S. Yokoyama, H. Senju, M. Sugawara, A. Taimura: "Effects of respiratory control (abdominal breating) on respiration and circulation during exercise"Bull. Nagasaki Univ. Sch. Health Sci.. 15(2). 63-68 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary

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