Integrating Cognitive and Mood Assessments into the Heat Tolerance Test for Male Soldiers After Exertional Heat Injury: A Prospective Observational Study
HI individuals exhibited substantial impairments in vigilance and mood during the HTT, despite achieving physiological recovery. Incorporating brief cognitive and affective metrics into post-EHI assessments enhances the diagnostic sensitivity of the HTT and may inform return-to-duty decisions in both military and civilian contexts where thermal strain compromises operational performance.
Authors
- Sharon Iron‐Segev (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7034-9385)
- Itay Ketko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7435-4424)
- Harris R. Lieberman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1519-0156)
- Daniel S. Moran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3685-5468)
- Ziv Izhaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3645-3883)
- David Erez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6038-853X)
Institutions
- U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (US)
- Sheba Medical Center (IL)
- United States Army (US)
- Ariel University (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sports Medicine - Open
- Published
- 2025-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-025-00941-7
- Primary Topic
- Thermoregulation and physiological responses
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Ministry of Defense