Sex differences in autonomic functions and cognitive performance during cold-air exposure and cold-water partial immersion
Sex introduces important differences in cognitive performance and autonomic functions during exposure to cold-air and cold-water. Therefore, sex should be considered when assessing the autonomic nervous system in cold environments and when establishing optimal thermal clothing for performance in operational environments. Our findings can assist with determination of operational clothing, temperature in operating environment, and personnel deployment to operational sites, particularly in settings involving both males and females.
Authors
- Hugo Fernando Posada-Quintero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4514-4772)
- Matthew S. Daley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1235-3925)
- Riley McNaboe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2211-7475)
- Ki H. Chon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4422-4837)
- Krystina Diaz
- Jeffrey Bolkhovsky
- Youngsun Kong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5409-3888)
- Md-Billal Hossain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2344-8321)
Institutions
- Leidos (United States) (US)
- Analog Devices (United States) (US)
- University of Connecticut (US)
- Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Physiology
- Published
- 2024-10-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2024.1463784
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.20