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  • Title: The influence of acclimatization on stress hormone concentration in serum during heat stress.
    Author: Vesic Z, Jakovljevic V, Nikolic Turnic T, Vukasinovic-Vesic M, Bolevich S, Radakovic S.
    Journal: Mol Cell Biochem; 2021 Sep; 476(9):3229-3239. PubMed ID: 33881710.
    Abstract:
    This study was aimed to examine the influence of acclimatization on the change of concentration of stress hormones in men's serum exposed to heat stress during physical training. The study included a total of 40 men, aged 19-21 years, divided randomly into four groups: CTRL group: control, exposed to the Exercise Tolerance Testing in comfortable conditions; O group: exposed to Exercise Tolerance Testing in a warm environment; P group: exposed to passive acclimation to heat for 10 days, followed by Exercise Tolerance Testing in a warm environment; A group: exposed to active acclimation to heat for 10 days, followed by Exercise Tolerance Testing in a warm environment. All participants were tested for thermoregulation and acclimatization, skin and tympanic temperature, heart rate (HR), hormonal status and sweating. The mean skin temperature was the lowest in the control group of subjects exposed to physical exertion under comfortable conditions, and at each point of measurement it was statistically significantly different from that of the other study groups (p < 0.001). Sweating intensity was statistically significantly the lowest in the CTRL group (0.32 ± 0.04 l/m2/h; p < 0.001), compared to all other groups. Cortisol was significantly altered in O group (632.2 ± 92.3; 467.2 ± 89.7), testosterone levels were significantly altered in P (19.2 ± 9.3; 16.4 ± 7.3) and in A groups (22.1 ± 12.4; 14.9 ± 9.9), while prolactin was changed in O (392.1 ± 51.3; 181.4 ± 42.3), P (595.1 ± 191.1; 191.2 ± 52.5), and A group (407.4 ± 189.3; 173.4 ± 43.9) after the experimental period. The impact of acclimatization on hormonal indicators emphasizes its importance in the response of the endocrine system of soldiers to perform military activities in warm climates.
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