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The strategy of thermoregulation to do sports for individuals with a spinal cord injury

Research Project

Project/Area Number 25350774
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Sports science
Research InstitutionDokkyo University

Principal Investigator

Tamae Yoda  獨協大学, 国際教養学部, 准教授 (40348818)

Project Period (FY) 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,940,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,140,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥2,860,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥660,000)
Keywords脊髄損傷者 / 体温調節 / 温熱的快適感 / 温度感覚 / 行動性体温調節 / 暑熱負荷 / 健常者 / 寒冷負荷 / 自律性体温調節 / 温熱的感覚
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of increased ambient temperature on thermoregulatory responses and perceptual responses of thermal sensation and comfort in individuals with a spinal cord injured (SCI). At first, we did preliminary experiments to decide the protocol for SCI subjects in mild heat and cool environment in abled-body people. Eight male participants with a SCI(SCI) and 8 male able-bodied (AB) participants volunteered for next study. Ambient temperature in the chamber was kept at 27.5 °C for 20 minutes (baseline) and was then increased to 40 °C over 50 minutes (2.5 °C every 10 minutes). Body core temperature in SCI remained unchanged, however the mean skin temperatures were lower in SCI than in AB. This may be explained by the lack of autonomic vasomotor activity below the level of lesion. SCI participants perceived the change in ambient temperature similarly AB participants.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2015 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2014 Research-status Report
  • 2013 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (2 results)

All 2015

All Presentation (2 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results)

  • [Presentation] The effect of increased ambient temperature on thermoregulatory responses in spinal cord injured people2015

    • Author(s)
      Tamae Yoda, Katy E Griggs, Christof A Leicht, Victoria L Goosey-Tolfrey
    • Organizer
      16th International Conference on Environmental Ergonomics
    • Place of Presentation
      Portsmouth (United Kingdom)
    • Year and Date
      2015-07-03
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] The effect of hydration status on perceptions of thirst and performance in visually impaired athletes2015

    • Author(s)
      Michael Hutchinson, Tamae Yoda, Vicky Goosey-Tolfrey
    • Organizer
      The UK High Performance Conference for Paralympic Sport Science and Sport Medicine
    • Place of Presentation
      St. George's Park, UK
    • Year and Date
      2015-03-13
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report

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Published: 2014-07-25   Modified: 2019-07-29  

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