Human Acclimatisation to Cold in Antarctica, with Special Reference to the Role of CatecholaminesPrimary objective of investigation was to see whether catecholamines are involved in the acclimatisation of humans to cold. Research conducted in Antarctica. |
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Abstract | 1 |
CATECHOLAMINES AND COLD | 13 |
RESPONSES TO STANDARD COLD STRESSES | 55 |
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abdominal activity adrenal adrenaline and noradrenaline adrenaline excretion ambient temperature Antarctic series Antarctica arm circumference ascorbic acid assay basal basal metabolic rate brown adipose tissue Budd and Warhaft catecholamine excretion catecholamines Caucasians changes cold exposure cold-acclimatisation cold-adapted rats control group cooling cortisol counter-current heat exchange cyclic AMP decrease diastolic blood pressure diuresis effect elastica eluate Eskimos excretion rate exposure to cold Figure fluorescence fluorimetric follow-up series heat production higher increased infants insulation June less lower Mean Rectal Temperature measured Melbourne metabolic rate metabolic response months newborn non-shivering noradrenaline excretion observed onset of shivering oxidation oxidised oxygen consumption pattern peripheral physical fitness Physiol plasma cortisol pre-Antarctic series pulse rate reduced response to cold rewarming scapular showed significantly similar skin temperature skinfold thickness standard cold stress station subcutaneous fat subjects thermogenesis thermogenic thermoregulation thyroxine triceps urine values vascular warm phase warm-adapted rats Wyndham