InterventionsHuman trial25 participantsNon-randomised trial

Sex differences in macrovascular responsiveness: Acute effects of hot water immersion versus aerobic exercise in overweight older adults

Experimental Physiology

Abstract

Recent studies have focused on the potential benefits of heat exposure for cardiovascular health. However, the acute effects of heat therapy on conduit arteries remain unclear, particularly in overweight and obese older males and females.

The paper

Juliene Gonçalves Costa, João Carlos Locatelli, Kristanti W. Wigati,
Show 3 more authorsLouise H. Naylor, Andrew Haynes, Helen Jones,
Daniel John Green

The University of Western Australia

Experimental Physiology · 25 Sep 2026 · CC BY

doi.org/10.1113/ep093959PubMed 42789735