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Eur J Appl Physiol January 2011 PMID 20803152

Responses of muscle mass, strength and gene transcripts to long-term heat stress in healthy human subjects.

Katsumasa Goto, Hideshi Oda, Hidehiko Kondo, Michihito Igaki, Atsushi Suzuki, Shuichi Tsuchiya, Takatoshi Murase, Tadashi Hase, Hiroto Fujiya, Ichiro Matsumoto, Hisashi Naito, Takao Sugiura, Yoshinobu Ohira, Toshitada Yoshioka

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The social discussions reflect cautious curiosity, with comments like 'possible applications' and 'practical challenges,' highlighting both the potential and the hurdles of applying the research findings. The tone varies from tentative interest to mild skepticism, which supports a neutral overall sentiment that recognizes relevance but emphasizes cautious optimism.

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Discussions show mixed support and skepticism; some recognize potential benefits, while others point out practical challenges.

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The topic of heat stress and muscle adaptation is somewhat engaging, especially for those interested in exercise physiology or training methods.

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The discussions suggest the research could influence future studies or practices, but its immediate effect appears limited at this stage.

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  • The study found that 10 weeks of long-term heat stress in healthy men led to significant increases in muscle strength, muscle size (cross-sectional areas), and muscle fiber size without any exercise involved.
  • Heat stress also caused notable changes in gene expression, with over 900 genes upregulated and around 1300 downregulated, affecting various biological functions, including energy production pathways.
  • Specifically, the gene UQCRB, involved in ATP synthesis in mitochondria, was dramatically increased, indicating that heat stress might enhance muscle energy production and contribute to muscle hypertrophy and strength gains.]
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shiita
@shiita93781732 · X

温熱刺激で筋は肥大する。 更に、ストレッチや筋トレや歩行を併用すると尚良いかも。 https://t.co/CFGhCIba9Z https://t.co/QUdd65788k https://t.co/i3Mo6fGpvG https://t.co/iywzZKVTw9 https://t.co/JFvsThn2J9

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Jamie Stanley PhD
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@DrTEHughes @DJ_Lipman @XylonVE Yes potentially. Largely relates to how to practically implement it as you can see in these examples local heating does have some challenges. https://t.co/JjPwPbLx2E https://t.co/E57DfCnvhf https://t.co/G50e6K27OB @SamTebeck's PhD did touch on this also

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Jamie Stanley PhD
@jamiestanley85 · X

@DrTEHughes @DJ_Lipman @XylonVE Yes potentially. Largely relates to how to practically implement it as you can see in these examples local heating does have some challenges. https://t.co/JjPwPbLx2E https://t.co/E57DfCnvhf https://t.co/G50e6K27OB @SamTebeck's PhD did touch on this also

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筋肉あるある
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@kamikago78 サウナの件に関しては失念してしまったのですが、温熱負荷の効果が証明された実験では「熱シートを大腿四頭筋に8時間貼り付け、4日/週の熱ストレスを10週間適用した」とあります。 サウナの件に関して見つけられず申し訳ないですm(_ _)m https://t.co/sp8hEhgdNp

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shiita
@shiita93781732 · X

温熱刺激で筋は肥大する。 更に、ストレッチや筋トレや歩行を併用すると尚良いかも。 https://t.co/CFGhCIba9Z https://t.co/QUdd65788k https://t.co/i3Mo6fGpvG https://t.co/iywzZKVTw9 https://t.co/JFvsThn2J9

Apr 27, 2020 · 39 likes · 10,735 followers View post →