Effects of individual characteristics and local body functions on sweating response: A review.

Autor: Niu Z; Department of Architecture and Building Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan. niu.zhuoxi.s1@dc.tohoku.ac.jp., Goto T; Department of Architecture and Building Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: International journal of biometeorology [Int J Biometeorol] 2024 Aug 14. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 14.
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-024-02758-7
Abstrakt: In this study, we conducted a literature review to deepen our understanding of the sweating response of the thermoregulatory system, focusing on the influence of individual characteristics and local body functions. Among the factors related to individual characteristics, improvement in aerobic fitness had a positive effect on the sweating response, whereas aging exerted an inhibitory effect. Short-term artificial acclimation and seasonal heat acclimatization promoted sweating, whereas long-term geographical acclimatization suppressed sweating. Male exhibited higher sweat rates than female when the metabolic heat production was high. Individuals with smaller surface area-to-mass ratios tended to have higher sweat rates than those with larger ratios. Regarding local body functions, sweat distribution in the resting state showed high regional sweat rates in the lower limbs and torso, with higher values in the lower limbs when in the supine position and higher values in the torso when in the seated position. During exercise, the regional sweat rates was high in the torso, whereas the limbs exhibited relatively low sweat rates. These differences in sweat distribution stem from the thermoregulatory potential of each body region, which aims to efficiently regulate body temperature. Local effects have only been examined in the thigh and forearm, with temperature coefficient Q 10 ranging from 2 to 5. Only the forehead showed significantly high thermosensitivity among all body regions.
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Databáze: MEDLINE