摘要：Body temperature is maintained by a balance between heat production and heat loss. Temperature regulation consequent to exposure to a cold environment appears to be modified in elderly persons. An evaluation of the physiological adjustments made by older individuals is presented. It is apparent that hypothermia can develop in the older population as a consequence of modifications in both behavioral and physiological responses to cold exposure. With the growing awareness of an energy shortage with consequent lower ambient temperatures in homes, there is a need to obtain adequate information as to the physiological capabilities and adaptive potential of elderly individuals to a cold stress. Full text Full text is available as a scanned copy of the original print version. Get a printable copy (PDF file) of the complete article (663K), or click on a page image below to browse page by page. Links to PubMed are also available for Selected References . 127 128 129 130
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