By: John Moores, Louise H. Naylor, Helen Jones, Daniel J. Green, Andrew Haynes, Kristanti W. Wigati, Joao Carlos Locatelli, Juliene G. Costa
Recent studies suggest that heat exposure may benefit cardiovascular health, but in overweight and obese older adults, the chronic effects of heat therapy on artery function are still uncertain. We aimed to compare the effects of 12 weeks (3×/week, 40 min) of aerobic exercise (EXE) to hot water immersion (HWI) and an inactive control group (CON), on vascular function. Thirty-one inactive older adults (58 ± 7years; 30.1 ± 3.8 kg/m
