Validity of the estimated core temperature algorithm during real-world prolonged walking exercise under warm ambient conditions.

Background: Non-invasive methods to estimate core body temperature (T) are increasingly available. We examined the group-level and individual participant-level validity of the Estimated Core Temperature (ECTemp™) algorithm to estimate T based on sequential heart rate (HR) measurements during real-world prolonged walking exercise in warm ambient conditions.

Methods: Participants walked 30 (n = 3), 40 (n = 13) or 50 (n = 2) km on a self-selected pace during which T was measured every minute using an ingestible temperature capsule.

Daily supplementation of lesser mealworm protein for 11-weeks increases skeletal muscle mass in physically active older adults.

Background: Adequate protein intake is important to maintain skeletal muscle mass in older adults and to prevent sarcopenia. Insect-based supplements were recently introduced to the market as an environmentally friendly protein alternative. We examined the effect of daily supplementation of lesser mealworm (Alphitobius diaperinus) protein for 11 consecutive weeks on muscle mass and muscle strength in older adults.

Core Temperature Response to Cold Water Immersion in Heat Stroke Patients Is Nonlinear and Unrelated to Sex or Body Size.

Purpose: Cold water immersion (CWI) is the most effective treatment for exertional heat stroke (EHS). However, knowledge on core temperature response during CWI treatment and the relation with patient characteristics (i.e.

Automated, Point-of-Care mobile flow cytometry: Bringing the laboratory to the sample.

Background: Innate effector cells are very responsive to infectious and inflammatory cues found in damaged and inflamed tissues. Their activation is a potential target to assess the state of the immune system. Unfortunately, these cells are very susceptible for ex-vivo activation, hampering accurate interpretation of flow cytometry data.