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Hoekstra SP, Ogawa T, Dos Santos M, Handsley G, Bailey SJ, Goosey-Tolfrey VL, Tajima F, Cheng JL, Leicht CA. The effects of local versus systemic passive heating on the acute inflammatory, vascular and glycaemic response. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 2021; 46:808-818. [DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2020-0704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
The aim of this study was to compare the acute cardiometabolic and perceptual responses between local and whole-body passive heating. Using a water-perfused suit, 10 recreationally active males underwent three 90 min conditions: heating of the legs with upper-body cooling (LBH), whole-body heating (WBH) and exposure to a thermoneutral temperature (CON). Blood samples were collected before and up to 3 h post-session to assess inflammatory markers, while a 2 h oral glucose tolerance test was initiated 1 h post-session. Femoral artery blood flow and perceptual responses were recorded at regular intervals. The interleukin (IL)-6 incremental area under the curve (iAUC) was higher for LBH (1096 ± 851 pg/mL × 270 min) and WBH (833 ± 476 pg/mL × 270 min) compared with CON (565 ± 325 pg/mL × 270 min; p < 0.047). Glucose concentrations were higher after WBH compared with LBH and CON (p < 0.046). Femoral artery blood flow was higher at the end of WBH (1713 ± 409 mL/min) compared with LBH (943 ± 349 mL/min; p < 0.001), and higher in LBH than CON (661 ± 222 mL/min; p = 0.002). Affect and thermal comfort were more negative during WBH compared with LBH and CON (p < 0.010). In conclusion, local passive heating elevated blood flow and the IL-6 iAUC. However, while resulting in more positive perceptual responses, the majority of the included cardiometabolic markers were attenuated compared with WBH. Novelty: The increase in the IL-6 iAUC in response to passive heating is not reduced by upper-body cooling. Upper-body cooling attenuates the plasma nitrite, IL-1ra and femoral artery blood flow response to passive heating. Upper-body cooling leads to more positive perceptual responses to passive heating.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sven P. Hoekstra
- The Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport, Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom
- School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
| | - Miguel Dos Santos
- School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom
| | - Greg Handsley
- School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom
| | - Stephen J. Bailey
- School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom
| | - Victoria L. Goosey-Tolfrey
- The Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport, Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom
- School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom
| | - Fumihiro Tajima
- The Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport, Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
| | - Jem L. Cheng
- Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
| | - Christof A. Leicht
- The Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport, Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom
- School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom
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