Heat Waves and the Elderly With COPD
The purpose of this study is to investigate thermoregulatory responses in older individuals with COPD.
- EligibilityCriteria: Inclusion Criteria:  65 years old or older Diagnosis of COPD  Exclusion Criteria:  Known heart disease Other chronic medical conditions requiring regular medical therapy including cancer, diabetes, uncontrolled hypertension, and uncontrolled hypercholesterolemia etc Abnormality detected on routine screening suggestive of provokable ischemia or previously undetected cardiac disease or resting left bundle branch block on screening electrocardiogram Current smokers Participant with a body mass index ≥31 kg/m2 - HealthyVolunteers: No - Gender: All - MinimumAge: 65 Years - StdAgeList: Older Adult