background and objective: lack of sleep (insomnia) is a common problem involving society members and inpa-tients causing different physiological effects. treatment includes a variety of several pharmacologic or other techniques. one of the non-pharmacologic methods is local heating of terminal organs (passive body heating). manipulation of body temperature is a potential therapeutic interventio...

Insomnia in the elderly is associated with circadian body temperature changes. Manipulating body temperature prior to sleep onset may improve sleep quality in the elderly. This systematic review analyzed the effect of passive body heating on body temperature and sleep quality. Three studies related to passive body heating for the elderly identified from a computerized database search were evalu...

To elucidate the role of increased plasma osmolality (Posmol), which occurs during exercise in the regulation of cutaneous vasodilation (CVD) during exercise, we determined the relationship between the change in esophageal temperature (DeltaTes) required to elicit CVD (DeltaTes threshold for CVD) and Posmol during light and moderate exercise (30 and 55% of peak oxygen consumption, respectively)...

Whole body heating in humans increases skin blood flow (SkBF) and decreases central venous pressure (CVP). This study sought to identify whether elevations in SkBF are augmented during passive heating if CVP is increased during the heat stress. Seven subjects were exposed to passive heating. Once SkBF was substantially elevated, 15 ml/kg warm saline were rapidly infused intravenously. Whole bod...

The present study investigated the role of muscle metaboreceptor activation on human thermoregulation by measuring core temperature thresholds and slopes for sweating and cutaneous vascular responses during passive heating associated with central and peripheral mechanisms. Six male and eight female subjects inserted their lower legs into hot water (43°C) while wearing a water perfusion suit on ...

28 The present study investigated the role of muscle metaboreceptor activation on human 29 thermoregulation by measuring core temperature thresholds and slopes for sweating and 30 cutaneous vascular responses during passive heating associated with central and peripheral 31 mechanisms. Six male and eight female subjects inserted their lower legs into hot water (43°C) 32 while wearing a water per...