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Risk Factors for Exertional Heat Illness
Sponsor: Liverpool John Moores University
Summary
The arduous nature of military training and operations require personnel to encounter high heat load, e.g., during intense physical exertion, particularly in the heat. These conditions reduce operational effectiveness and expose personnel to a risk of incapacitation and death from exertional heat illness (EHI). The aim of this study is to examine traditional and novel risk factors that may increase thermal strain and EHI likelihood in military recruits undergoing strenuous physical exercise.
Official title: Prospective Investigation of Risk Factors for Exertional Heat Illness
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
17 Years - 35 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
783
Start Date
2021-06-11
Completion Date
2025-07
Last Updated
2025-03-19
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Core temperature monitoring
Core temperature will be monitored on the day of exercise
Questionnaires
Questionnaires will be completed at baseline and on the day of exercise
Heart rate monitoring
Heart rate will be monitored on the day of exercise
Urine collection
Urine samples will be collected at baseline and on the day of exercise
Sleep monitoring
Sleep will be monitored at baseline and on the day of exercise
Blood collection
Blood samples will be completed at baseline
Saliva collection
Saliva samples will be collected at baseline and on the day of exercise
Throat swab collection
Throat swab samples will be collected at baseline and on the day of exercise
Stool collection
Stool samples will be collected at baseline and on the day of exercise
Locations (1)
Commando Training Centre Royal Marine
Lympstone, Devon, United Kingdom