Impact of Exercise and Heat on Health in Young Adults
Official title: Does Heat Stress Improve the Acute Metabolic and Cardiovascular Adaptations to Exercise
Run by Northern Arizona University · NCT06872762 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study tests how exercising in hot conditions affects the heart and metabolism in healthy young adults to see if it offers any health benefits.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years to 50 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 15 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Northern Arizona University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Flagstaff, Arizona) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | March 1, 2025 |
| Main results expected | December 31, 2025 |
| Study ends | May 21, 2026 |
| Registry record updated | March 12, 2025 |
| Trial ID | NCT06872762 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates for this study are healthy young adults who are regularly physically active.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with chronic respiratory or cardiovascular conditions, obesity, or those on certain medications may not benefit from this study.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This study investigates how exercise combined with heat stress affects cardiometabolic health in healthy young adults. Participants will engage in a series of controlled exercise sessions, alternating between heated and non-heated conditions, while their physiological responses are monitored. The study aims to understand the potential benefits of environmental stressors, like heat, on physical health, particularly in the context of long-duration space missions. Participants will undergo fitness assessments and glucose tolerance tests to evaluate the effects of the interventions.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this study could enhance our understanding of how to maintain physical health in extreme environments, potentially benefiting astronauts and other individuals exposed to similar conditions.
How similar studies have gone: While the specific combination of exercise and heat stress in this context may be novel, related studies have shown positive outcomes in understanding the effects of environmental stressors on health.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: -regularly physically active as determined via ParQ+ Exclusion Criteria: * smokers * bronchial asthma * chronic obstructive pulmonary disease * obese * alcoholism * requiring daily medications that may effect responses to exercise, * anti-arrhythmogenics * inhalers * history of cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, skeletal muscle disease * irregular/absent menstrual cycle (females) * unexpected responses to pre-experimental exercise tests * previous diagnosis of heat stroke
Where it's running
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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona, United States Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Travis Gibbons, PhD
- Email: travis.gibbons@nau.edu
- Phone: 928-523-4002
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.