Work Design Interventions for Heat Resilience

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Conditions studied: Hyperthermia, Fatigue; Heat, Work-Related Condition

In brief

The goal of this project is to compare different ways to schedule a workday to see if older workers should follow a specific work protocol to reduce strain on the heart and muscles. Participants will come to the lab a total of six times. During four of the visits participants will complete a box carrying task, simulating unloading a delivery truck. This will take place in a hot and humid room to simulate being outdoors during the summer.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06599788

Run by

State University of New York at Buffalo

People needed

32

Starts

2027-09-01

Expected to finish

2029-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-06-30

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Healthy individuals
• 18-29 years old and 40-65 years old
• Completes at least 120 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity each week for at least the past 4 weeks
• Resistance trained or have recently held a job involving box carrying or a similar task

You may not qualify if…

• History of cardiovascular, metabolic, respiratory, neural, or renal disease
• Hypertensive (systolic blood pressure > 139 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure > 89 mmHg) or tachycardic (resting heart rate > 100 bpm) during the screening visit
• Current nicotine use or previous use within the past 6 months
• Current of previous musculoskeletal injury limiting physical activity
• A positive pregnancy test at any point during the study
• Currently breastfeeding
• Study physician discretion based on any other medical condition or medication

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