Heat shock protein response during fixed intensity and self-paced exercise in the heat in young, healthy women on oral contraceptives compared with young healthy men.

Published in: South African journal of sports medicine (2022)

This study indicates that females who use oral contraceptives (OC) had higher levels of Hsp72 than males when tested under the same environmental conditions.

Keyphrases

heat shock protein
middle aged
heat shock
high intensity
heat stress
polycystic ovary syndrome
physical activity
type diabetes
human health
risk assessment
metabolic syndrome
pregnancy outcomes
climate change
resistance training
life cycle