Publication Cover
Chronobiology International
The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
Volume 22, 2005 - Issue 2
3,289
Views
196
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Review

The Circadian Rhythm of Core Temperature: Origin and some Implications for Exercise Performance

, , , , , , , & show all
Pages 207-225 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

References

  • Aizawa S., Cabanac M. The influence of temporary semi‐supine and supine postures on temperature regulation in humans. J. Thermal Biol. 2002; 27: 109–114
  • Aldemir H., Atkinson G., Cable T., Edwards B., Waterhouse J., Reilly T. A comparison of the immediate effects of moderate exercise in the early morning and late afternoon on core temperature and cutaneous thermoregulatory mechanisms. Chronobiol. Int. 2000; 17: 197–207
  • Aoki K., Kondo N., Shimomura Y., Iwanaga K., Harada H., Katsuura T. Time‐of‐day effect on nonthermal control of sweating response to maintained static exercise in humans. Eur. J. Appl. Physiol. 2002; 86: 388–393
  • Aschoff J., Heise A. Thermal conductance in man; its dependence on time of day and on ambient temperature. Advances in Climatic Physiology, S. Itoh, K. Ogata, H. Toshimura. Igaku Shoin, Tokyo 1972; 334–348
  • Burgess H., Holmes A., Dawson D. The relationship between slow‐wave activity, body temperature, and cardiac activity during nighttime sleep. Sleep 2001; 24: 343–349
  • Cagnacci A. Influences of melatonin on human circadian rhythms. Chronobiol. Int. 1997; 14: 205–220
  • Davenne D., Lagarde D. Circadian rhythm of vigilance and temperature during 24 hours of continuous exercise. Med. Sci. Res. 1995; 23: 767–770
  • Dijk D.‐J., Czeisler C. Contribution of the circadian pacemaker and the sleep homeostat to sleep propensity, sleep structure, electroencephalographic slow waves, and spindle activity in humans. J. Neurosci. 1995; 15: 3525–3538
  • Drust B., Cable N., Reilly T. Investigation of the effects of pre‐cooling on the physiological responses to soccer‐specific intermittent exercise. Eur. J. Appl. Physiol. 2000; 81: 11–17
  • Duffy J., Dijk D.‐J. Getting through to circadian oscillators: why use constant routines?. J Biol. Rhythms 2002; 17: 4–13
  • Edholm O., Fox R., Wolf H. Body temperature during exercise and rest in cold and hot climates. Arch. Sci. Physiol. 1973; 27: A339–A355
  • Edwards B., Waterhouse J., Reilly T., Waterhouse J. A comparison of the suitabilities of rectal, gut and insulated axilla temperatures for measurement of the circadian rhythm of core temperature in field studies. Chronobiol. Int. 2002; 19: 579–597
  • Folkard S. The pragmatic approach to masking. Chronobiol. Int. 1989; 6: 55–64
  • Gregson W., Drust D., Batterham A., Cable N. The effects of pre‐warming on the metabolic and thermoregulatory responses to prolonged submaximal exercise in moderate ambient temperatures. Eur. J. Appl. Physiol. 2002; 86: 526–533
  • Gundel A., Wegmann H. Transition between advance and delay responses to eastbound transmeridian flight. Chronobiol. Int. 1989; 6: 147–156
  • Haskell E., Palca J., Walker J., Berger R., Heller H. Metabolism and thermoregulation during stages of sleep in humans exposed to heat and cold. J. Appl. Physiol. 1981; 51: 948–954
  • Hessemer V., Langusch D., Bruck K., Bodeker R. K., Breidenbach T. Effects of slightly lowered body temperature on endurance performance in humans. J. Appl. Physiol. 1984; 57: 1731–1737
  • Hildebrandt G. Circadian variations of thermoregulatory response in man. Chronobiology, L. Scheving, F. Halberg, J. Pauly. Igaku Shoin, Tokyo 1974; 234–240
  • Klerman E., Lee Y., Czeisler C., Kronauer R. Linear demasking techniques are unreliable for estimating the circadian phase of ambulatory temperature data. J. Biol. Rhythms 1999; 14: 260–274
  • Krauchi K., Wirz‐Justice A. Circadian rhythm of heat production, heart rate, and skin and core temperature under unmasking conditions in men. Am. J. Physiol. 1994; 267: R819–R829
  • Krauchi K., Wirz‐Justice A. Circadian clues to sleep onset mechanisms. Neuropsychoparmacol. 2001; 25: S92–S96
  • Mills J., Minors D., Waterhouse J. Adaptation to abrupt time shifts of the oscillator(s) controlling human circadian rhythms. J. Physiol. 1978; 285: 455–470
  • Moore R. Organization of the mammalian circadian system. Circadian Clocks and their Adjustment, Ciba Foundation Symposium 183, D. Chadwick, K. Ackrill. John Wiley and Sons, Chichester 1995; 88–106
  • Moran D., Mendal L. Core temperature measurement: methods and current insights. Sports Medicine 2002; 32: 879–885
  • Morrison S., Sleivert G., Cheung S. Passive hyperthermia reduces voluntary activation and isometric force production. Eur. J. Appl. Physiol. 2004; 91: 729–736
  • Nielsen B., Nybo L. Cerebral changes during exercise in the heat. Sports Medicine 2003; 33: 1–11
  • Noakes T., St Clair Gibson A. Logical limitations to the “catastrophe” models of fatigue during exercise in humans. Br. J. Sports Medicine 2004; 38: 648–649
  • Refinetti R. Body temperature and behavior of tree shrews and flying squirrels in a thermal gradient. Physiol. Behav. 1998; 63: 517–520
  • Refinetti R., Menaker M. The circadian rhythm of body temperature. Physiol. Behav. 1991; 51: 613–637
  • Refinetti R., Menaker M. The circadian rhythm of body temperature. Physiol. Behav. 1992; 51: 613–637
  • Reilly T., Brooks G. Investigations in metabolic responses to exercise. Ergonomics 1982; 25: 1093
  • Reilly T., Brooks G. Exercise and the circadian variation in body temperature measures. Int. J. Sports Med. 1986; 7: 358–362
  • Reilly T., Garrett R. Effect of time of day on self‐paced performances of prolonged exercise. J. Sports Med. Physical Fitness 1995; 35: 99–102
  • Reilly T., Garrett R. Investigation of diurnal variation in sustained exercise performance. Ergonomics 1998; 41: 1085–1094
  • Reilly T., Atkinson G., Waterhouse J. Chronobiology and physical performance. Exercise and Sport Science, W. Garrett, D. Kirkendall. Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, , Philadelphia 2000; 351–372
  • Sagot J., Amoros C., Candas V., Libert J. Sweating responses and body temperature during nocturnal sleep in humans. Am. J. Physiol. 1987; 252: R462–R470
  • Sargeant A. Effect of muscle temperature on leg extension force and short term‐power output in humans. Eur. J. Appl. Physiol. 1987; 56: 693–698
  • Smolander J., Harma M., Lindquist A., Kolari P., Laitinen L. Circadian variation in peripheral blood flow in relation to core temperature at rest. Eur. J. Appl. Physiol. 1993; 67: 192–196
  • Torii M., Nakayama H., Sasaki T. Thermoregulation of exercising men in the morning rise and evening fall phases of internal temperature. Br. J. Sports Med. 1995; 29: 113–120
  • Waterhouse J. Time in biology with particular reference to humans. Eur. Rev. 2001; 9: 31–42
  • Waterhouse J., DeCoursey P. The relevance of circadian rhythms for human welfare. Chronobiology. Biological Timekeeping, J. Dunlap, J. Loros, P. DeCoursey. Sinauer, Sunderland, MA 2004; 325–356
  • Waterhouse J., Edwards B., Mugarza J., Flemming R., Minors D., Calbraith D., Williams D., Atkinson D., Reilly T. Purification of masked temperature data from humans; some preliminary observations on a comparison of the use of an activity diary, wrist actimetry, and heart rat monitoring. Chronobiol. Int. 1999; 16: 461–475
  • Waterhouse J., Weinert D., Minors D., Folkard S., Owens D., Atkinson G., Macdonald I., Sytnik N., Tucker P., Reilly T. A comparison of some different methods for purifying core temperature data from humans. Chronobiol. Int. 2000; 17: 539–566
  • Waterhouse J., Minors D., Akerstedt T., Reilly T., Atkinson G. Rhythms of human performance. Handbook of Behavioral Neurobiology, Circadian Clocks, J. Takahashi, F. Turek, R. Moore. Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, , New York 2001a; 12: 571–601
  • Waterhouse J., Nevill A., Weinert D., Folkard S., Minors D., Atkinson G., Reilly T., Macdonald I., Owens D., Sytnik N., Tucker P. Modelling the effect of spontaneous activity on core temperature in healthy human subjects. Biol. Rhythms Res. 2001b; 32: 511–528
  • Waterhouse J., Edwards B., Bedford P., Hughes A., Robinson K., Nevill A., Weinert D., Reilly T. Thermoregulation during mild exercise at different circadian times. Chronobiol. Int. 2004; 21: 253–275
  • Watts R., Refinetti R. Circadian modulation of cold‐induced thermogenesis in the golden‐hamster. J. Biol. Rhythm Res. 1996; 27: 87–94
  • Weinert D., Waterhouse J. Diurnally changing effects of locomotor activity on body temperature in laboratory mice. Physiol. Behav. 1998; 63: 837–843
  • Weinert D., Nevill A., Weinandy R., Waterhouse J. The development of new purification methods to assess the circadian rhythms of body temperature in Mongolian gerbils. Chronobiol. Int. 2003; 20: 249–270
  • Wever R. Internal interactions within the human circadian system: the masking effect. Experientia 1985; 41: 332–342

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.