ArticleClinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology2016
Whole body heat stress increases motor cortical excitability and skill acquisition in humans.
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- Meta-analysis of heat-induced changes in cardiac function from over 400 laboratory-based heat exposure studies.Nature communications · 2025Pooled it
- Temperature effects on TMS-Derived measures of cortical excitability: a systematic review and implications for a warming climate.Clinical neurophysiology practice · 2026Review
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- Dynamic molecular choreography induced by acute heat exposure in human males: a longitudinal multi-omics profiling study.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Chronic heat stress induces the disorder of gut transport and immune function associated with endoplasmic reticulum stress in growing pigs.Animal nutrition (Zhongguo xu mu shou yi xue hui) · 2022Article
- Effects of chronic heat stress on the immunophenotyping of lymphocytes in immune organs of growing pigs.Journal of animal science · 2022Article
- Influence of Heat Exposure on Motor Control Performance and Learning as Well as Physiological Responses to Visuomotor Accuracy Tracking Task.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Primes Feedback Control During a Novel Single Leg Task.Journal of motor behavior · 2021Article
- Beyond Heat Stress: Intestinal Integrity Disruption and Mechanism-Based Intervention Strategies.Nutrients · 2020Review
- Necessity of Sleep for Motor Gist Learning in Mice.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2019Article
- Could Heat Therapy Be an Effective Treatment for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Diseases? A Narrative Review.Frontiers in physiology · 2019Review
- Clinical Effects of Regular Dry Sauna Bathing: A Systematic Review.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2018Review
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Abstract
objectiveVigorous systemic exercise stimulates a cascade of molecular and cellular processes that enhance central nervous system (CNS) plasticity and performance. The influence of heat stress on CNS performance and learning is novel. We designed two experiments to determine whether passive heat stress (1) facilitated motor cortex excitability and (2) improved motor task acquisition compared to no heat stress.
methodsMotor evoked potentials (MEPs) from the first dorsal interosseus (FDI) were collected before and after 30 min of heat stress at 73 °C. A second cohort of subjects performed a motor learning task using the FDI either following heat or the no heat condition.
resultsHeat stress increased heart rate to 65% of age-predicted maximum. After heat, mean resting MEP amplitude increased 48% (p<0.05). MEP stimulus-response amplitudes did not differ according to stimulus intensity. In the second experiment, heat stress caused a significant decrease in absolute and variable error (p<0.05) during a novel movement task using the FDI.
conclusionsPassive environmental heat stress (1) increases motor cortical excitability, and (2) enhances performance in a motor skill acquisition task. SIGNIFICANCE: Controlled heat stress may prime the CNS to enhance motor skill acquisition during rehabilitation.
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