2022
Are there sex differences in risk for exertional heat stroke? A translational approach
Giersch GEW, Garcia CK, Stachenfeld N, Charkoudian N. Are there sex differences in risk for exertional heat stroke? A translational approach. Quarterly Journal Of Experimental Physiology And Cognate Medical Sciences 2022, 107: 1136-1143. PMID: 35598159, DOI: 10.1113/ep090402.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExertional heat strokeHeat strokeRisk factorsTranslational approachCentral nervous system dysfunctionNervous system dysfunctionFemale sex hormonesSex differencesHuman researchOrgan damageFatal conditionSystem dysfunctionSex hormonesPhysical activityStrokeTranslational modelOccupational workersRiskMilitary personnelAnimalsTreatmentHuman modelReviewFuture investigationsPhysiological differences
2020
Menstrual cycle and thermoregulation during exercise in the heat: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Giersch GEW, Morrissey MC, Katch RK, Colburn AT, Sims ST, Stachenfeld NS, Casa DJ. Menstrual cycle and thermoregulation during exercise in the heat: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal Of Science And Medicine In Sport 2020, 23: 1134-1140. PMID: 32499153, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2020.05.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystematic reviewHeart rateSweat rateSkin temperatureMenstrual cycle phaseMenstrual cycle variationsAerobic exerciseFollicular phaseMenstrual cycleLuteal phaseInclusion criteriaMenstrual phaseLimited available dataMean skin temperatureEffect size estimatesSignificant differencesBody temperatureEffect sizeExerciseWomenCycle phaseInternal body temperatureReviewTotal number