Monica K Kelly, Ella S Smith, Harry A Brown, William T Jardine, Lilia Convit, Steven J Bowe, Dominique Condo, Joshua H Guy, Louise M Burke, Julien D Périard, Rhiannon M J Snipe, Rodney J Snow, Amelia J Carr
The aim of this audit was to quantify female representation in research on heat adaptation. Using a standardized audit tool, the PubMed database was searched for heat adaptation literature from inception to February 2023. Studies were included if they investigated heat adaptation among female and male adults (≥18-50 years) who were free from noncommunicable diseases, with heat adaptation the primary or secondary outcome of interest. The number and sex of participants, athletic caliber, menstrual status, research theme, journal impact factor, Altmetric score, Field-Weighted Citation Impact, and type of heat exposure were extracted...
January 11, 2024: International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism