Thermal Physiology Laboratory
Location: building 41, room 303B
Telephone: 5914
Contact person: Nigel Taylor
Research Facilities:
- Climate chamber: -10oC to +50oC
- Immersion tank: 0oC to 50oC
- Water-perfusion garments
- Sweat capsule systems: sweat rate and expulsion frequency
- Skin blood flow: laser-Doppler flowmetry, venous-occlusion plethysmography
- Cardiac output: impedance cardiography, CO2 rebreathing
- Heart rate: portable monitors and electrocardiogram
- Body fluids measurements: Evans blue and isotope dilution
- Respiratory gas analysis
- Thermometry: core, skin, subcutaneous, intramuscular
- Psychophysical and cognitive function tests
- Electronic ergometers (dry and immersible), treadmills
- Also see: Exercise and Applied Cardiovascular Physiology Laboratory
Research Projects:
The Thermal Physiology Laboratory conducts a wide range of basic and applied research projects. More details of these projects can be seen under the Publications and Students pages attached to the home page. These projects fall within the following general catergories.
- Human temperature regulation in hot and cold environments during work and exercise
- Neuropharmacological control of human eccrine sweating
- Thermal adaptation: heat
- The interaction of hydration state on physiological and cognitive function
- Regional variations in thermosensitivity, sudomotor function and thermal comfort
- Evaluation of clothing and personal protective equipment
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