Localized Heat Therapy Improves Mitochondrial Respiratory Capacity but Not Fatty Acid Oxidation.
Erik D MarchantJamie P KaluhiokalaniTaysom E WallaceMohadeseh AhmadiAbigail DorffJessica J LindeOlivia K LeachRobert D HyldahlJayson R GiffordChad R HancockPublished in: International journal of molecular sciences (2022)
Six weeks of muscle-localized heat therapy significantly improves mitochondrial respiratory capacity, comparable to exercise training. However, unlike exercise, heat does not improve fatty acid oxidation capacity.