Abstract MP016: Innovation in Exercise: Increasing Capacity of Sedentary Obese Women with Cooling
Sims, S. T., Tsai, S., & Stefanick, M. L. (2012). Abstract MP016: Innovation in Exercise: Increasing Capacity of Sedentary Obese Women with Cooling. Circulation, 125(10). https://doi.org/10.1161/circ.125.suppl_10.AMP016 Background: Barriers to physical activity for obese women include overheating, sweating, fatigue, exhaustion, and rapid heart rate. Adipose tissue acts as a thermal insulator, promoting a greater heat load on…