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Comparative effects of two heat acclimation protocols consisting of high-intensity interval training in the heat on aerobic performance and thermoregulatory responses in exercising rats

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  • Myla Aguiar Bittencourt
  • Samuel Penna Wanner
  • Ana Cançado Kunstetter
  • Nicolas Henrique Santos Barbosa
  • Paula Carolina Leite Walker
  • Pedro Victor Ribeiro Andrade
  • Tiago Turnes
  • Luiz Guilherme Antonacci Guglielmo

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Acclimation resulting from low- to moderate-intensity physical exertion in the heat induces several thermoregulatory adaptations, including slower exercise-induced increases in core body temperature. However, few studies have investigated the thermoregulatory adaptations induced by high-intensity interval training (HIIT) protocols. Thus, the present study aimed to compare the adaptations in rats’ thermoregulatory parameters and aerobic performance observed after two different heat acclimation regimens consisting of HIIT protocols performed in a hot environment. Twenty-three adult male Wistar rats were initially subjected to an incremental-speed exercise at 32°C until they were fatigued and then randomly assigned to one of the following three heat acclimation strategies: passive heat exposure without any exercise (untrained controls–UN; n = 7), HIIT performed at the maximal aerobic speed (HIIT100%; n = 8) and HIIT performed at a high but submaximal speed (HIIT85%; n = 8). Following the two weeks of interventions, the rats were again subjected to a fatiguing incremental exercise at 32°C, while their colonic temperature (TCOL) was recorded. The workload performed by the rats and their thermoregulatory efficiency were calculated. After the intervention period, rats subjected to both HIIT protocols attained greater workloads (HIIT100%: 313.7 ± 21.9 J vs. HIIT85%: 318.1 ± 32.6 J vs. UN: 250.8 ± 32.4 J; p

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  • Myla Aguiar Bittencourt & Samuel Penna Wanner & Ana Cançado Kunstetter & Nicolas Henrique Santos Barbosa & Paula Carolina Leite Walker & Pedro Victor Ribeiro Andrade & Tiago Turnes & Luiz Guilherme An, 2020. "Comparative effects of two heat acclimation protocols consisting of high-intensity interval training in the heat on aerobic performance and thermoregulatory responses in exercising rats," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(2), pages 1-24, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0229335
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0229335
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    1. Francisco Teixeira-Coelho & Cletiana Gonçalves Fonseca & Nicolas Henrique Santos Barbosa & Filipe Ferreira Vaz & Letícia Maria de Souza Cordeiro & Cândido Celso Coimbra & Washington Pires & Danusa Dia, 2017. "Effects of manipulating the duration and intensity of aerobic training sessions on the physical performance of rats," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(8), pages 1-19, August.
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