UG students Vicky Catterall and Holly Youd undertook a project in the environmental chamber this year exploring physiological and metabolic responses to simulated heat wave events. They examined a range of outcome measures in a range of conditions from 21-40 degrees centigrade. The data will feed into a larger project which will inform future public health concerns in a climate that increasingly demonstrates greater instability and increased heat wave intensity, duration and frequency globally. Vicky won the class prize for her written dissertation exploring this question – well done Vicky!
Vicky designed an excellent infographic to visualise the key findings from the project see left.
Projected rises in body core temperature are shown after sedentary and light physical activity in healthy populations.
