Practical Study on Heat Acclimatization Training Using Intermittent Heat Exposure in Japanese Firefighters

Practical Study on Heat Acclimatization Training Using Intermittent Heat Exposure in Japanese Firefighters - Heat Acclimatization Training in Fire Fighters

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000057439

Enrollment

Registered

2025-03-28

Start date

2025-04-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Completion of heat acclimatization training while wearing firefighting suit Completion of heat acclimatization training while wearing light clothes

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: A healthy male who does not have orthopedic or internal medical conditions that would significantly interfere with exercise

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Individuals with orthopedic or internal medical conditions significantly interfering with exercise, females, those deemed unable to undergo deep body temperature measurement using temperature sensor pills, and individuals with iodine allergies

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
At pre- and post- four-week heat acclimatization training, we will examine the following variables: improvement in the 20m shuttle run test, decrease in sodium levels in sweat, presence or absence of a reduction in resting deep body temperature.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYuri Hosokawa

Waseda University Faculty of Sport Sciences

yurihosokawa@waseda.jp04-2947-6770

Outcome results