Short- and Long-term Health Consequences of Workers During Consecutive Days of Heat Stress

Short- and Long-term Health Consequences of Workers During Consecutive Days of Heat Stress

The purpose of this study is to measure fatigue and indicators of acute kidney injury during consecutive days of work in a hot environment.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy individuals
• Regularly completes aerobic exercise at least 60 min per week

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of cardiovascular, metabolic, respiratory, neural, or renal disease
• Hypertensive or tachycardic during the screening visit (Systolic Blood Pressure > 139 mmHg, Diastolic Blood Pressure > 89 mmHg, heart rate > 100 bpm)
• Current tobacco or nicotine use or previous regular use within the past 2 years
• Current or previous musculoskeletal injury limiting physical activity
• Taking medications with known thermoregulatory or cardiovascular effects (e.g., aspirin, beta blockers, diuretics, psychotropics, etc.)
• A positive pregnancy test at any point during the study or currently breastfeeding
• Study physician discretion based on any other medical condition or medication