EFFECTS OF ACUTE PLASMA VOLUME EXPANSION ON ALTERING EXERCISE-HEAT PERFORMANCE
To determine the effect an acute plasma volume expansion has on body temperature responses and exercise performance in the heat, seven unacclimatized male volunteers attempted to complete two 90-min walks (45% of VO2 max) in a hot/dry (45 degrees C/20% rh) environment. The experimental walk was preceded by an infusion of human albumin (50 g [...]