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J Appl Physiol 63: 576-581, 1987;
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Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol 63, Issue 2 576-581, Copyright © 1987 by American Physiological Society

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Physiological responses of aged men to head-up tilt during heat exposure

K. Shiraki, S. Sagawa, M. K. Yousef, N. Konda and K. Miki
Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.

The effects of age on cardiovascular and thermoregulatory responses to passive tilting were investigated using six old (61-73 yr) and 10 young (21-39 yr) unacclimatized men. Experiments were carried out at 26 degrees C and after exposure to 40 degrees C and 40% relative humidity for 105 min. Continuous measurements of esophageal (Tes) and mean skin (Tsk) temperatures and heart rate (HR) were recorded. Other variables studied included blood pressure (BP), forearm blood flow (FBF), and cardiac output (CO), which were measured at 4- to 5-min intervals. Measurements were made in the supine position and after 70 degrees head-up tilt for 15 min. Cardioacceleration during the tilt test was greater in the young men than in the old. Other cardiovascular responses of the old men to orthostatism were qualitatively similar to that of the young except for FBF and forearm vascular conductance. The old men did not show significant changes in FBF during tilting, suggesting a deterioration in the sympathetic nervous reflex in the aged. However, other circulatory adaptations seemed to overcome this deficiency resulting in orthostatic tolerance similar to that of the young. During head-up tilt at 26 and 40 degrees C, Tes of both age groups increased. This may reflect a decrease in conductive heat transfer presumably due to diminished blood flow to the periphery.


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